Siemens Energy, a subsidiary of Siemens Gas and Power, will build a state-of-the-art, ready-to-use combined cycle power plant in the Italian region of Lombardy. Located in Ostilia, the power plant is said to have lower carbon dioxide emissions than conventional coal or gas-fired power plants, and will balance fluctuating feeds from wind and solar power plants to the grid.

Siemens Energy said the plant will leverage its HL-class gas turbine technology to maximize natural gas utilization and increase operational flexibility. In addition, the company will provide long-term services for the core components of the power plant.

EP Produzione CEO Luca Alippi said that the new installation is a state-of-the-art project that offers positive future prospects for the Ostiglia industrial area, securing investment and jobs, and supporting the energy transition. As the system requires natural gas to generate electricity, the need for very efficient plants to make the most of natural gas with the lowest possible emissions is being emphasized more than ever. We are delighted to implement such an investment and the project will also include improvements to existing units. The power plant will be designed as a multi-shaft unit, with the gas and steam turbines each driving their own generators.

Siemens Energy will supply its SGT5-9000HL gas turbine, SGen5-3000W gas turbine generator, SST5-5000 steam turbine, SGen5-1200A steam turbine generator, heat recovery steam generator and T3000 control system. The power plant will be equipped with an air-cooled condenser, eliminating the need to pump water for cooling, and will be designed to run on a mixture of up to 30 percent hydrogen in the future. Additionally, the facility will feature low NOx emission levels, minimal fuel consumption and a broad, flexible operating range. Keywords: engineering news, overseas news

Karim Amin, Member of the Executive Board of Siemens Energy, said that our HL gas turbine technology will make a very decisive contribution to the success of the energy transition in Italy and around the world. We need efficient and flexible gas-fired power plants in our energy mix to increase generation capacity to compensate for the intermittency of renewables. In addition, our gas turbines can be mixed with natural gas and green hydrogen, which will be an important feature of sustainable energy in the future.Editor/XingWentao