GE Gas Power has secured an order from Polish electricity supplier Energa for a GE 9HA.02 turnkey combined-cycle power plant project.
This Ostroleka C project is based in northeast Poland and will boost grid stability in that region of the country.
The plant will be powered by a GE 9HA.02 gas turbine, an STF-D650 steam turbine, a W88 generator, a heat recovery steam generator and distributed control system.
According to GE, the 9HA.02 gas turbine has a ramp rate of 88MW per minute, allowing Energa to dispatch power quickly in response to grid fluctuations.
Daniel Obajtek, chief executive of PKN ORLEN and acting boss of Energa, said in a statement: “Our investment in Ostroleka will play a vital role in supporting the national electricity system and the security of future energy supply.
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“In this decade we expect growth in electricity demand and phase out of the oldest coal fired power plants. Therefore, ORLEN Group invests in stable power plants with ability to supplement renewable energy sources.”
As part of the agreement, GE also will provide full engineering, procurement, and construction of this combined cycle power plant.
Amit Kulkarni, head of product management for heavy duty gas turbines, GE Gas Power, said: “Once in operation and supplied with gas from the Poland-Lithuania Interconnector, Ostroleka will contribute to increasing the security of power supply in the country.
“Our advanced H-Class combined cycle plant technology will be key in the development of this strategic project, that can also have a significant spillover effect to the local economy, with large parts of the power generation equipment manufactured in the country.”
The 9HA gas turbine that will be installed at Ostroleka power plant has the DLN 2.6e combustion system capable of burning up to 50% by volume of hydrogen when blended with natural gas.
“GE sees hydrogen-blended natural gas accelerating the world’s efforts towards decarbonizing the power generation sector,” said Kulkarni. “Our H-Class technology can deliver highly efficient power generation that is ready, even today, to emit lower carbon when blended with hydrogen.”
The project marks GE’s second H-Class gas turbine order in Poland after Dolna Odra, currently under construction.
