Name and Location
Gorzów combined heat and power plant, Poland.

Client
PGE GiEK.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a turnkey combined heat and power plant in the city of Gorzów Wielkopolski, in western Poland.

The power plant will replace a currently used coal-fired block at the same location.

Gorzów will be fired with nitrogen-rich natural gas, which has a lower calorific value than conventional natural gas.

The combined-cycle power plant, with district heat extraction, will be able to generate electricity in a much more efficient and environmentally friendly manner. Compared with the old coal-fired power plant, the new plant will produce 95% less sulphur dioxide emissions and reduce nitrogen dioxide emissions by more than 30% and by more than 95% less particulate emissions.

The plant will have an electric capacity of 138 MW and a thermal capacity of 90 MW, owing to the plant’s combined heat and power. Its fuel efficiency rating will be 84%.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Commissioning is planned for early 2016.

Latest Developments
Siemens has won the construction contract for a turnkey combined heat and power plant. The order value for Siemens, including a long-term service agreement for the main components, is about €160-million.

Within the scope of turnkey construction, Siemens will deliver two SGT-800 gas turbines, one SST-400 steam turbine, three 11 kV generators and two heat recovery steam generators. In addition, Siemens has been awarded a long-term 12-year maintenance contract for the gas turbines.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Siemens (construction contract).

On Budget and on Time?
Too early to state.

Contact Details for Project Information
PGE GiEK, Iwona Paziak, tel +44 737 75 24 or email iwona.paziak @ gkpge.pl.
Siemens Energy Sector, Kerstin Eckert, tel +49 9131 18 83481 or email kerstin.eckert@siemens.com.