The 1,300MW Magnum power plant will be located in Eemshaven, in the province of Groningen, on the North Sea coast. It will feed electricity into the existing Dutch high-voltage grid and could supply power to around two million households.
Initially, the combined cycles will be fired with natural gas. At a later date, Nuon aims to convert the power plant to a fully integrated gasification combined-cycle plant, accommodating carbon capture technologies. The gasifier will convert coal and biomass into syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide, CO2 and hydrogen, which will be used to fuel the combined-cycle power plant.
The new plant will consist of three units, each producing about 430MW. The power plant is scheduled to go on line in early 2011. ABB’s scope of supply includes electrical components for the auxiliary power supply systems, a 380kV high-voltage substation and the switchgear building.
ABB will also supply 380kV cables, transformers, generator breakers, medium- and low-voltage switchgear, emergency-power diesel sets, batteries and communication systems, as well as provide engineering, installation, commissioning and training services.
Peter Leupp, head of ABB’s power systems division, said: ABB has world-class expertise in the power generation sector. Our innovative technology will ensure that this power plant will be one of the most energy efficient in the world.
