Name of the Project
Kiel gas engine cogeneration plant project.
Location
Kiel, Germany.
Client
Stadtwerke Kiel.
Project Description
The power station will supply the City of Kiel with electricity and district heating.
The project involves the construction of a power plant, with an output of 190 MW comprising 20 gas engines, each with an output of 9.5 MW.
The gas engines can reach their nominal output in less than five minutes; each engine is individually regulatable and designed for several power-ups a day. In addition, the system will generate up to 192 MW of heat, which will either be fed into the City of Kiel’s public district heating system or stored during periods of low demand.
Jobs to Be Created
Not stated.
Value
€290-million.
Duration
The power station is scheduled to be connected to the grid in the second half
of 2018.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Sönke Schuster, tel +49 431 594 2363, fax +49 431 594-2190 or email soenke.schuster@stadtwerke-kiel.de.
Alpiq media relations, Andreas Meier, tel +41 62 286 71 10 or email media@alpiq.com.