Marek Kras

A combined cycle gas turbine power

plant, frequently identified by CCGT
shortcut, is essentially an electrical
power plant in which a gas turbine
and a steam turbine are used in
combination to achieve greater
efficiency than would be possible
independently. The gas
turbine drives an electrical generator.
The gas turbine exhaust is then used
to produce steam in a heat exchanger
(steam generator) to supply a steam
turbine whose output provides the
means to generate more electricity.
However the Steam Turbine is not
necessarily, in that case the plant
produce electricity and industrial
steam which can be used for heating
or industrial purpose.

Main Gas Turbine Manufactures:

General Electrics, Simens
Westinghouse & Alstom
Approximately Cost per MW
0.7mln E
Efficiency approx 40% for gas
turbine however in the CCGT plant
the efficiency is 50-60% (even higher
for cogenerated plant)
Low Green Gas Emission C02, NOx
& SOx
Chepear comparing to other
technology e.g. CCS
Lifetime 30-40 years

220kV Tabert
Substation

110kV Clahane
Substation

Natural Gas. Resources not available in Ireland

Synthetic Gas from coal.
Resources not available in Ireland

Fuel Oil. Resources not available in Ireland

ogas from forestry, domestic and agricultural waste.

Resources available in Ireland

Variable

CCGT

High Efficiency
Cogeneration

Transmission Network

Lower Impact

Higher Impact

Power Losses

Less power losses

Higher Power Losses

Heat Market

Required

Not Required

Fuel consumption

-33%

+33%

CO2 Emission

-67%

+67%

Water Consumption

-30%

+30%

Capital Cost per kW delivered

630

1200

Grid Code contains general conditions and rules for general application.
The specification and conditions for each application are adjust
individually.
Those information are included in Grid Connection Offer & Agreement
between developer and Transmission Operator TSO.
Client (Requires connection) and TSO must implement Grid Code
specification
during each stages of the project, for project above 10MW
TSO may disconnected or terminated the Grid Connection Agreement
if the Grid Code is not implemented by client.
The Implementation of the Grid Code may have significant impact on the
cost of the Grid Connection
ESB Networks Electrical Safety Rules must be implemented

Capacity of the transmission lines

Small Infrastructures of the High Voltage Lines
Distance from Energy Load Centres (West
Coast)
High Cost of Design and planning permission
for Shallow Connection, significantly for OHL
220kV
Planning Restrictions regarding OHL
Construction

Variable

Cost

Gas & Steam Turbine

Generator

210000000

2 bay 110kV/220kV
Substation

4420000

220kV OHL

710000/km (12km)

110kV OHL

320000/km (15km)

Buried Cable 500MVA

(optional)

2150000/km

Total Cost

227740000