ESB International: Our Businesses: Operations & Maintenance: O&M Portfolio.

ESB International - Operations & Maintenance Portfolio

ESBI's Worldwide O&M Experience

ESBI O&M Solutions' expert team has extensive international experience in the operation and maintenance of power plants in Europe, Middle East and Asia.

This includes experience of conventional thermal plant (coal, oil, gas and peat fuels), open-cycle and combined cycle gas turbines, hydro, pumped storage technologies and wind farms. Our experience also includes operation of base load, 2-shift and peaking power plants.

Our Current O&M Portfolio

We currently provide strategic operations and maintenance services to power plants around the world totalling approximately 5,580MW.

Amorebieta, 755MW CCGT - Spain
Coolkeeragh 400MW CCGT - Northern Ireland
Corby 350MW CCGT - United Kingdom
Kulim 220MW CCGT - Kulim High-Technology Park, Malaysia
Rousch 412MW CCGT - Punjab, Pakistan
Dublin Bay Power, 422MW CCGT - Dublin, Ireland

Amorebieta, 755MW CCGT - Spain

Bizkaia Energia Power Plant Profile: The first internationally owned power plant to be developed in Spain, jointly owned by ESBI and Osaka Gas of Japan and financed and supported by a consortium of international financial institutions, the plant at Amorebieta has the capacity to supply 30% of the energy needs of the Basque Region. The gas supply to the project is supplied by Shell Espana under a tolling agreement.

Commercial Operation Date: Early Autumn 2005.

Technology: The 755MW plant is based on two GE 9FA gas turbines in a 2-2-1 configuration and it uses an air-cooled condenser.

Operations & Maintenance: ESBI O&M Solutions manages the operation and maintenance of the power station for the initial twenty-year period.

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Coolkeeragh 400MW CCGT - Northern Ireland

Coolkeeragh ESB Power Plant Profile: ESBI was responsible for developing and financing the project and currently operates under a long term O&M contract. ESBI also provided strategic development services including techno-economic modelling, system operation and cross-border electricity trading analysis during the development phase. The electricity generated by the station is sold by ESB Independent Energy to retail customers in Ireland, north and south.

Commercial Operation Date: June 2005.

Technology: The 400MW plant uses GE 9FA gas turbines and dry low-NOx combustion for higher efficiency and reduced emissions.

Operations & Maintenance: ESBI O&M Solutions operates and maintains the combined-cycle gas turbine plant at Coolkeeragh, the first in the Northern Ireland competitive market, in line with best international practice for power generation stations.

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Corby 350MW CCGT - United Kingdom

Corby Power Profile: Corby 350MW CCGT power plant was one of the first independent power plants (IPPs) to be constructed in the deregulated UK market.

Commercial Operation Date: February 1994.

Technology: The power plant consists of 22GE 9E gas turbines in combined cycle, each with an ISO rating of 119MW and an additional single turbine rating of 114MW. This additional turbine is driven by steam, generated by two heat recovery boilers.

Operations & Maintenance: ESBI O&M Solutions has acted as operation and maintenance contractor since its inception. ESBI was also responsible for installation of a computerised maintenance management system and engineering design reviews.

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Kulim 220MW CCGT - Kulim High-Technology Park, Malaysia

Kulim Power Plant Profile: The independent power utility, Northern Utility Resources, is dedicated to providing a high-quality power supply to the Kulim Park customers. A reliable supply is an essential feature of the manufacturing process for these customers who are typically high-tech industries.

Technology: The power system includes a 220MW combined cycle gas turbine plant in two phases using GE 6B technology and connected to the customers by a 132kV distribution network.

Operations & Maintenance: ESBI O&M Solution' role in the Kulim Park development covers operations and maintenance and project management. In addition to operating and maintaining the CCGT power plant and distribution system, ESBI is responsible for all activities associated with managing the utility system and customer billing.

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Rousch 412MW CCGT - Punjab, Pakistan

Rousch Power Plant Profile: Rousch Power (Pakistan) Ltd's 412MW combined-cycle power plant is located at Sidhnai Barrage near Multan, The Punjab, Pakistan. Electricity is sold to the state-run utility WAPDA by means of a long-term power purchase agreement.

Commercial Operation Date: January 2000.

Technology: The plant consists of two Siemens V94.2 gas turbines in combined cycle with two heat-recovery steam generators feeding steam to a single turbine. The gas turbines, originally fired on residual fuel oil, were converted to natural gas in 2003.

Operations & Maintenance: ESBI O&M Solutions has a long-term contract to operate and maintain the plant.

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Dublin Bay Power, 422MW CCGT - Dublin, Ireland

Synergen Power Plant Profile: The Dublin Bay Power Plant was one of the first independent power plants (IPPs) to be constructed in the deregulated Republic of Ireland market.

Commercial Operation Date: August 2002.

Technology: The station consists of one Alstom KA26-1 advanced single shaft combined cycle gas turbine with sequential lean-premix dry low NOx combustion system and dual fuel capability. The design incorporates maximum availability and thermal efficiency coupled with operational flexibility, low emissions and low operational cost, and is the most efficient unit on the Irish national grid.

Operations & Maintenance: The plant is being operated and maintained ESBI O&M Solutions since August 2002 in line with best international practice.

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