Name and Location
Clean energy demonstration power plant project, Texas, US.

Client
NET Power.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a first-of-a-kind demonstration power plant that will validate a new natural gas power system that produces zero atmospheric emissions, including carbon dioxide (CO₂).

The 50 MWt plant will be built at a site in Texas, using a new supercritical CO₂ turbine. The plant will demonstrate NET Power’s Allam Cycle technology, which uses CO₂ as a working fluid to drive a combustion turbine and ultimately produces pipeline-quality CO₂ that can be sequestered or used in various industrial processes, including enhanced oil recovery.

Value
The $140-million demonstration project includes technology development, plant design and construction, as well as a full testing and operations programme, funded by a combination of cash and in-kind contributions from Exelon and CB&I.

Duration
Project design activities have been ongoing since 2010, and commissioning is expected to take place in 2016 and be completed in 2017.

Latest Developments
Officials from Exelon, CB&I, 8 Rivers, NET Power and Toshiba have finalised technology development and operations and maintenance agreements.

CB&I will provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. Toshiba has begun manufacturing the novel supercritical CO₂ turbines for the demonstration plant. 8 Rivers, the inventor of the Allam Cycle, will provide continued technology development and the intellectual property for the project. Exelon Generation will operate and maintain the plant.

Design and development are also progressing on the first 295 MWe commercial-scale NET Power plant.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
CB&I, (EPC), Toshiba (supercritical CO₂ turbine), 8 Rivers (technology development and intellectual property) and Exelon Generation (operation and maintenance of the plant).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
NET Power, tel +1 919 667 1800 or email info@netpower.com.
CB&I investors, Christi Thoms, tel +1 832 513 1200.
Toshiba America, Eddie Temistokle, tel +1 212 596 0623 or email etemistokle@tai.toshiba.com.
8 Rivers, Walker Dimmig, tel +1 919 667 1800 or email Walker.Dimmig@8RiversCapital.com.
Exelon generation, Marshall Murphy, tel +1 610 765 5809 or email marshall.murphy@exeloncopr.com.