SSE’s Keadby 2 project reached a major milestone as the turbine for the 840MW power station arrived at the construction site in North Lincolnshire.
Keadby 2 is expected to become the cleanest and most efficient gas-fired power station in Europe when completed in 2022, with the capacity to power around 840,000 homes.
The power station will achieve 63% efficiency, enabling the UK to move away from older, more carbon-intensive generation. With the ability to reach full power in just 30 minutes, it will also provide important flexibility for the electricity system, complementing the increasing amounts of renewable generation on the gird.
Construction at the Keadby 2 site is progressing, however, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, new ways of working have been put in place to meet the Government guidance on social distancing, as well as the Site Operating Procedures guidance from the Construction Industries Council. The site changes and mechanisms put in place are being audited on a regular basis by both SSE Thermal and Siemens to ensure the highest standards are being maintained.
