Gas turbine power generation

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Mott MacDonald is a global multidisciplinary consultancy with a strong engineering base. With annual revenue of 1 billion, we combine the skills of over 14,000 staff with a presence in 140 countries. We are one of the leading consultancies in the energy sector. Through the many projects undertaken for public utilities, independent power producers and industrial companies we have accumulated a level of expertise in power generation second to none. This experience covers all aspects of power generation from preliminary economic studies through conceptual aspects, design and specification, environmental considerations, project engineering and management, site supervision and commissioning to plant operation and maintenance. Gas turbine generating plant The company has extensive experience in engineering power plants based on both aeroderivative and industrial gas turbines with operation on various grades of oil and gas fuels. We have engineered open cycle gas turbine plants for base load, peak lopping and black start roles in some of the most adverse climatic conditions ranging from North Sea oil platforms to Middle East desert conditions. In combined cycle plants our experience includes many of the latest technology gas turbines including the major manufacturers F, G and H technologies both in multiple shaft and single shaft configurations. Understanding the full picture The development of power projects requires not only a knowledge of the technical aspects of power plant, but also a complete understanding of the social, political and environmental conditions at sites under consideration and the institutional, financial and economic systems within which they operate. We are at the forefront of providing comprehensive consultancy services to the power generation market. We offer all the technical skills required to successfully deliver power projects and the necessary expertise to deal with all environmental and commercial matters. Our service is adapted to the specific requirements of our clients to add value and reduce risk by combining technical and commercial expertise with our extensive experience and capability in gas turbine power generation. With an impressive track record of major engineering assignments worldwide, we provide a wide range of technical services. We can also call on the knowledge of staff around the world, including engineers, environmentalists, economists, architects, financial analysts, project managers, computer specialists and many others.

We were owners engineer for Ras Abu Fontas A and Ras Abu Fontas B gas turbine power and water plant in Qatar.

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Services for developers and owners For public sector owners, utilities and private sector developers Mott MacDonald covers all stages of project development for both new schemes, plant refurbishment and uprating. Our services embrace every element from initial site selection, feasibility and environmental impact studies, through mechanical, electrical and civil design, commercial and technical contract documentation, to project management and supervision of implementation. In addition, we offer services in asset management and valuation, economic and financial assessment and plant optimisation. Selected projects for owners and developers Qatalum aluminium smelter power plant, Qatar The Qatalum aluminium smelter power plant is a dedicated combined cycle gas turbine power plant for the aluminium smelter. At around 1300MW the plant consists of two combined cycle blocks each with two gas turbines feeding two heat recovery steam generators and a single steam turbine. As owners engineer we are responsible for the design review, construction monitoring, witnessing commissioning activities and providing advisory services during the warranty period. Uskmouth combined cycle gas turbine power plant, UK Mott MacDonald was appointed owners engineer for this project from the initial stage of preparation of the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, tender documentation and operation and maintenance (O&M) contract to commercial operation. We were responsible for leading the tendering process including contract negotiations through to financial close and award of EPC and O&M contracts. The EPC implementation phase of the project is due for completion at the end of 2010. Services for lenders Mott MacDonald works closely with lenders and sponsors to address all the technical and environmental issues relevant to project financing and to understand how the business and assets operate. We provide clear analysis and focused conclusions to clearly address the financing from a technical and environmental perspective. Once financial close has been achieved, we provide a monitoring service for both the construction work and support through testing and commissioning of the assets and in monitoring their ongoing operation. Selected projects for lenders Nowa Sarzyna cogeneration plant: operational monitoring 2007-2009, Poland As the lenders engineer for Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, we carried out monitoring and annual reporting for a 116MW combined cycle gas turbine plant, providing independent power and low pressure steam to neighbouring chemical works and a district heating system. We provided support and advice regarding the commercial operations. Shuweihat S1 power and desalination plant, Abu Dhabi Since 2001, Mott MacDonald has acted as technical advisor to the lenders of this US$1.6 billion 1500MW CCGT power and 100 million gallons per day (MIGD) multistage flash desalination plant, which has been operating since 2004. Operational monitoring includes regular site visits. Advice includes technical issues, maintenance, operations, insurance, and budget.

Repowering at Peterhead gas fired station in Scotland has brought modern CCGT technology to the plant, improving efficiency by 50% and reducing emissions. We provided mechanical, electrical, civil and control engineering services on the project.

We provided owners engineer services for Shoreham 400MW CCGT power station in south-east England.

Services for off-takers Mott MacDonald has advised off-takers wishing to issue power and water purchase agreements as part of a programme of introducing privatised power plant into existing power sectors. These off-takers include the Power and Water Procurer in Oman, the Kingdom of Bahrains Electricity and Water Authority and the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority. These projects normally require Mott MacDonald to provide the technical input to the tendering process, final negotiations and contract award. Central to this process is the development of the power and water purchase agreements which regulate the construction of the plant and the sale of power and water to the offtaker. Selected projects for off-takers Hidd power and desalination plant, Kingdom of Bahrain The Hidd power and desalination privatisation project consisted of the sale of the existing power and water production assets owned and operated by the Kingdom of Bahrains Electricity and Water Authority together with the introduction of an additional 60MIGD of multiple effect distillation desalination plant. We provided technical advisory services during the project definition stage, production of the RfP, development of project documents including the request for proposals, power and water purchase agreement and gas sales agreement. Barka phase 1 independent water and power project This was Omans first integrated water and power plant (IWPP). The project consisted of 427MW of CCGT plant with 20 million gallons a day desalination capacity using multistage flash thermal desalination. As government advisor we produced an inception report recommending the nature of power sector privatisation. This also included details as to the characteristics of the Barka phase 1 IWPP. We also produced a report detailing the project requirements, evaluation criteria and provided all technical input required for the tendering process including the Information to Tenderers (ITT), contract documents, proposal evaluation and final negotiations up to contract award. We also prepared an environmental scoping report, tendered and managed a soil investigation study on behalf of the client. Design services Todays market requires increasingly complex contracts for construction and equipment supply within tight timescales and margins. We offer services in both the overall detailed design of projects and in the management of interfaces between the various designers and suppliers when a multipackage approach is used. Our integrated services are designed to minimise the risks involved and improve profitability of any project so that the management of subcontractors and strategic partners is both technically and commercially effective.
We provided design audit, construction supervision, testing and commissioning on the 1025MW power and 60 million gallons/day desalination Ras Laffan plant in Qatar.

Selected design service projects Tema/OSONOR power stations, Ghana In order to ease persistent power shortages in Ghana two general electric frame 9E gas turbines have been installed. The turbines are in simple cycle arrangement and are capable of operation on distillate and light crude oil as well as natural gas. Mott MacDonald carried out the detailed design for the complete installation. In addition feasibility studies have been carried out for conversion to combined cycle operation.

 Fujairah Power and Water project, UAE Mott MacDonald was design engineer for the 500MW power island of the Fujairah water and power project in the UAE. We were responsible for conceptual design of the power plant systems and we produced all of the associated balance of plant pipework and instrument diagrams, design calculations, equipment data sheets, purchasing specifications, plan arrangement drawings, plant water balance, drainage and vent level diagrams and a laydown and lifting plan. Studies and modelling The successful development of a power project requires a full understanding of every element, from fuel supply through the power plant itself into the market for energy and the delivery of power. We have expertise to carry out initial siting studies, thermal modelling of power plant and plant optimisation, fuel demand modelling, financial modelling, power network modelling as well as complete pre-feasibility and feasibility studies. We are experienced in the analysis of financial and economic aspects of any proposed schemes and in cost evaluation comparisons with alternative forms of energy generation. Recent studies and modelling projects Halyvourgiki combined cycle gas turbine power plant, Greece We were appointed to undertake a detailed technical feasibility study relating to two single shaft gas turbine combined cycle blocks to be constructed on Halyvourgikis steal plant located at the Gulf of Elefsina, Greece. Fuel demand model for RAF B2, Qatar We were tasked with verifying a fuel demand model for RAF B2 power and built a model of the plant using GateCycle, this model was then matched to the gas turbine correction curves supplied by GE. The model being verified was then verified against our model and recommendations were issued regarding improvements to the fuel model. In response to a clear need to support pollutant emissions reduction strategies for both the power industry and other energy intensive processes worldwide, Mott MacDonald has developed a full technical, commercial and environmental capability in pollution control technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS) and other pollutants clean-up systems. Please ask for a copy of our Pollution Control Technologies brochure for more information.

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Contact us UK/Europe John Cherrie t +44 (0)141 222 4562 e john.cherrie@mottmac.com Africa Howard Bate t +27 (0)11 275 0086
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Gulf region Claudio Tassistro t +971 (0)2 412 0337 e claudio.tassistro@mottmac.co.ae India subcontinent Sadiq Shafiq t +91 (0)12 0308 2322 e sadiq.shafiq@mottmac-india.com South East Asia Surasak Phanraungwong t +66 (0)2643 8648 e surasak.phanraungwong@thaimottmac.com USA Paul Pring t +1 781 915 0084 e paul.pring@mottmacinc.com
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