- Final Delivery of the 20th GE Jenbacher
Flextra Gas Engines is Another Milestone in the Reliable,
Sustainable and Efficient Power and Heat Generation for Kiel
- Complementary Solution to Renewable
Energies and a Key Contribution to Securing the Power Supply and
Grid Stability in Northern Germany
- Planned and Implemented by General
Contractor Kraftanlagen München Gmbh and GE
Delivery of the 20th and final gas engine completes the
centerpiece of one of the most modern and flexible gas engine-based
combined heat and power (CHP) plants in Europe—the K.I.E.L. coastal
power plant. Today, representatives of Stadtwerke Kiel,
Kraftanlagen München GmbH (KAM) and GE (NYSE: GE) unveiled one of
the 20 Jenbacher* J920 FleXtra gas engines—marking another step
towards securing the district heating supply in Kiel after the
coal-fired power plant is decommissioned on March 31, 2019.
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Construction site of the new K.I.E.L.
coastal power plant.
The coastal power plant makes an important contribution to the
energy transition and environmental protection in the region, and
with its power generation concept based on gas engines, heat
storage and an electrode boiler, this gas-fired cogeneration plant
sets new standards in terms of flexibility, efficiency and
ecological sustainability.
After commissioning, the new large-scale gas engine-based CHP
plant will supply over 73,000 households and facilities in Kiel
with environmentally friendly district heating. Additionally, the
electric power generated will be fed into Kiel’s 110-kilovolt power
grid, which supplies electricity both to households in the state
capital and some of the surrounding municipalities. Excess energy
is passed on to the upstream power grid.
“Our K.I.E.L. coastal power plant is unique in Europe,” explains
Frank Meier, managing director of Stadtwerke Kiel. “Installing the
20 Jenbacher FleXtra gas engines in the engine cells is another
milestone for Kiel’s reliable, sustainable and efficient heating
supply.”
Dr. J�rg Teupen, director of technology and human resources,
adds: “The modular generation concept allows the coastal power
plant to react to all requirements of the energy market with great
flexibility. Every one of the 20 gas engines ramps up to full load
in less than five minutes. That allows us to react to changing grid
situations at any time.”
The new gas-fired cogeneration facility replaces the electricity
and heat previously generated by the coal-fired power plant on the
Kieler F�rde, which has been in operation since 1970. Thanks to its
high overall efficiency of about 91 percent and the environmental
benefits of natural gas as an energy source, the new facility will
emit over 70 percent less carbon dioxide than the previous power
plant.
The percentage of renewable energy sources in power production
is growing both in terms of the power installed and the amount of
power generated. Flexible, environmentally sustainable and
future-proof methods of power generation—such as gas engine power
plants—will be expanded in the future as an essential addition.
“In the coastal city of Kiel, fluctuations in renewable energy
production range from storm to calm,” explains Carlos Lange,
president of GE’s Distributed Power business. “These significant
fluctuations require supplementary energy solutions that can start
quickly and reliably when required—such as the new K.I.E.L. coastal
power plant.”
A 60-meter high heat storage unit (30,000 m3 storage volume) and
a powerful 35-megawatt electrode boiler (power-to-heat technology)
further increase the flexibility of the CHP plant.
The gas engine-powered plant is being engineered and implemented
by KAM and GE. KAM is the general contractor responsible for
engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning the
turnkey power plant, including the auxiliary buildings and
integrating the heat storage and electrode boiler.
“We are celebrating the delivery of all of the gas engines with
this final 20th engine, which marks an important milestone in this
flagship project for energy and heat transition. We are proud to be
building one of Europe’s largest, most modern and most flexible gas
engine-based cogeneration facilities with Stadtwerke Kiel and GE,”
explains Reinhold Frank, chairman of the general management of
Kraftanlagen München GmbH.
The K.I.E.L. coastal power plant is a good example for excellent
operational flexibility, and it makes a key contribution to
ensuring sufficient performance in the German power grid. The
schedule of the consortium, made up of KAM and GE, expects that
Kiel's intelligent energy solution (K.I.E.L) will begin providing
power to the grid during the first quarter of 2019.
* Jenbacher is a trademark of the General Electric Company
About Stadtwerke Kiel
Stadtwerke Kiel supplies the region with electricity, gas, water
and heat. The energy supplier delivers its products to where
private households and businesses need them, and offers its
customers security and reliability every day. The company is
increasingly focusing on sustainable energy generation and
expanding and upgrading its district heating network to supply the
region securely and cost-effectively with energy and heat. By
building the K.I.E.L. coastal power plant, Stadtwerke Kiel is
ensuring the supply and expansion of district heating energy
efficiently in the long term. www.stadtwerke-kiel.de
About the Kraftanlagen Group
The Kraftanlagen Group stands for efficient power plant
engineering. As a versatile partner for industry and the energy
sector, we are utilising state-of-the-art processes and
technologies all across Europe. We provide the industry, public
utility companies and energy providers with everything from a
single source: power plant engineering from concept definition,
project planning and scheduling, construction, commissioning,
through servicing and maintenance, right up to dismantling and
disposal.
With its affiliates and joint ventures at numerous locations,
the Kraftanlagen Group with more than 2,200 employees offers an
extensive service network. Working closely with its customers, the
Group manages both large-scale projects as general contractor as
well as individual projects in the following product ranges: energy
and power plant technology, decentralized power generation,
underground piping systems, nuclear technology, industrial plants,
utility services, engineering, fabrication, welding and testing
technology. More information is available at our website:
www.kraftanlagen.com
About GE Power
GE Power is a leading company worldwide in the energy sector,
offering technologies and services and thus covering the entire
value chain from power generation to consumption. As a global
digital industrial company, we pool resources and capacities to
transform the energy industry fundamentally. Together with our
customers in over 150 countries, we meet more than one third of the
global electricity demand, power cities, build infrastructures and
network the world with digital solutions.
You can find more information at our
website www.gepower.com. Follow GE Power on
Twitter @GE_Power and LinkedIn at GE Power.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) is the world’s digital industrial company and
changes the industry with connected, responsive and predictive
software-controlled machines and solutions. GE is organized around
a global knowledge sharing system, “GE Store”, which allows all
business units to access the same technologies, markets, structures
and intellectual property and share them with one another. Every
invention promotes other innovations and applications across
multiple business units. With people, services, technology and
scale, GE offers customers better results, as we speak the language
of the industry. www.ge.com
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