Alstom emphasises operational flexibility at VGB conference

With the theme, European Generation Mix High Demand for Flexibility and Storage, this years VGB Conference is taking place in Berne, Switzerland. From September 21-23, delegates will address a significant challenge for the European electricity market: how to best integrate the growing share of renewables into the power grid.

Gas-fired power plants are being called upon more and more to provide reserve power to the grid when intermittent renewable power sources like wind and solar are not available. This ability requires features like a faster start up, faster ramping and higher efficiency at lower loads. The enhanced KA26 gas-fired power plant can be started up in less than 30 minutes and can ramp up to deliver more than 350 MW in less than 15 minutes from low load.

The plant can deliver more than 500 MW of power output, enough to meet the electricity needs of approximately a million households. Efficiencies of over 61% are also achievable. This significant gain in power output and efficiency comes from an existing well-proven technology platform.
 
Learn about the Next Generation of gas power plants and discuss energy issues at Alstoms VGB booth.

Alstom paper presentations at the conference:

Thursday, 22 September at 14:30

Proven, Yet New Innovations in Hydro Power
Herfried Harreiter, Assembly of Hydro Power und Border Power Plants Ltd., Vienna, Austria; Dr. Dominik Godde, E.ON Hydroelectric Power Ltd., Landshut, Germany, Co-Author Dr. Richard Zickermann, Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd

Friday, 23 September at 9:30

Increased Flexibility with the Latest Technologies
Dr. Michael Fübi, RWE Technology Ltd., Essen, Germany; Co-Author Dr. Michael Ladwig, Alstom (Switzerland) Ltd

Visit us from 21-23 September in the BEA Expo in Berne: Hall 1.1, booth 15. Find out how were leading the way in a changing industry.

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