KA26 combined-cycle power plant - the next generation0 pages

GAS PRODUCT SOLUTIONS
KA26 Combined-Cycle
Power Plant
The Next Generation is Reality! Today!
The pioneer in operational flexibility
The latest KA26 offers
significantly lower cost
of electricity by way of
improved performance
and operational flexibility
to meet the needs of
today’s dynamic power
markets.
•tThe role of Combined-Cycle Power Plants (CCPP) in many markets is changing
with the growth of Renewables from being a primary base-load energy source to
a load balancing capacity source.
•tCCPP’s are not only required to provide high performance but also high
operational flexibility.
•tAlstom with its latest KA26 product, incorporating the upgrade on the GT26,
continues to be the pioneer of operational flexibility and all round CCPP
performance for today’s and tomorrow’s power markets’ needs.
Capabilities of the upgraded KA26
tttmore
than
500 MW
tttttttmore
than
61% efficiency
Proven highly reliable CCPP product platform
Enhanced features:
•tBest all-round plant efficiency over the entire load range
•tLowest part-load CO2 footprint
•tUnique Low Load Operation Capability (LLOC)
•tWorld leading robustness for fuel gas composition variations
•tUnique minute reserve capability of over 350 MW t
in 15 minutes
Additional operational flexibility features added:
•tOn-line switchable operation mode between performance and
lifetime optimization offering up to 30% more operation time
between scheduled inspections, resulting in higher availability
and lower maintenance costs NEW
•tCogeneration Ready solutions NEW
•tCarbon Capture Ready solutions NEW
Validation Process
True to Alstom’s stringent approach to release validated products
to the market, this upgrade is tested at Alstom’s full-scale t
Power Plant in Birr, Switzerland. It has also benefited from on-site
validation at one of Alstom customer’s KA26 sites in Spain.
Alstom Power Plant, Switzerland, December 2010
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