Siemens and the Scottish energy company SSE plc have announced that they will collaborate to build the highly efficient gas-fired power station Keadby 2 in Lincolnshire. Siemens will provide a full turnkey solution for the power plant, which will include the world’s first deployment of the 50Hertz version of its SGT-9000HL gas turbine. SSE will invest £ 350M in the construction of the new power station which will have a total capacity of 840 megawatts (MW) and 63% efficiency. Also included is a 15-year long-term service contract, the first long-term program (LTP) for an HL-class gas turbine in Europe. Siemens will utilize its advanced digital service solutions, including remote monitoring and diagnostics, to help maintain the availability, reliability and optimal performance of the power plant.
Construction at the site will begin this summer to deliver what will be the second SSE combined cycle power station located at Keadby. The decision to build Keadby 2 continues without SSE securing a capacity contract in the 2018 Capacity Auction, testament to the company’s commitment to the project and trust in the technology Siemens can deliver. Commercial operation of Keadby 2 is scheduled for 2022 as coal power plant closures come into effect. It will provide flexible large-scale power generation to the UK grid.
