Power Plant and Energy Projects Should Be Tracked from Inception
Fossil-fired power plants, refineries, gas-to-liquids, LNG and petrochemical
plants are large investments. Initial decisions about suppliers are first made
years in advance of the bid specification release. These decisions can be
reversed by persuasive suppliers but it is much better to make the case prior to
a tentative decision. McIlvaine supplies weekly and biweekly alerts to help
suppliers ensure that they are heard at the earliest appropriate time.
Coal, gas and diesel-fired power plant projects take years to develop from
initial concept to actual operation. Decisions about sub systems are typically
made two years before operation for a small gas turbine or diesel plant. These
decisions for large coal-fired power plants are made three years in advance or
earlier. On the other hand, decisions can be altered due to unforeseen events.
The 3960 MW Saurashtra power plant in India is a project which has been underway
for nearly seven years. The first two 660 MW units for Saurashtra are slated for
2019 start up. The new air pollution regulations will require 30 mg/Nm3 for
particulate compared with 50 mg/Nm3, FGD for units 1 and 2 at 92 percent versus
only provision for FGD in the existing permit. NOx emissions will be limited to
100 mg/Nm3 which would require more than 80 percent reduction. So any decisions
relative to air pollution control systems have to be reviewed and new systems
incorporated.
Plant Parameters Plant Details
Plant Name Saurashtra Super Thermal Power Plant
Location Bhatvadia villae in Kaylanpur Taluk District Jamnagar in Gujarat
Size 6 x 660 MW
Startup date unit 1 31-03-2019
Startup date unit 2 30-9- 2019
Boilers Supercritical
Coal sulfur 0.1- 0.6 % Indonesian
Coal ash 6-8%
Water 897 MLD from Arabian sea
FGD Provision for installation in units 1 and 2 but required for 3-6
Wastewater Discharged to meet limits prescribed in PSCB/CPCB
Particulate High efficiency precipitator to meet 50 mg/Nm3
Cooling water Natural draft cooling towers
Gas turbine combined cycle power plants have a shorter construction cycle but
many of the projects are in the U.S. where litigation and permits cause delays
and design changes. Large refinery projects are typically in the planning and
construction stages for a decade prior to operation. Gas-to-liquids plants can
cost up to $15 billion. As a result, their construction cycle is equal to that
of a refinery.
McIlvaine has three Alert services covering these projects on a continuing
basis:
41F Utility E-Alert
59-EA Gas Turbine and Combined Cycle E-Alert
71EI Oil, Gas, Shale, Refining E-Alert
Utility E-Alert Tracks Billions of Dollars of New Coal-fired Power Plants on a
Weekly Basis
UTILITY E-ALERT
Here are some Headlines from the Utility E-Alert – September 9, 2016
#1289 – September 9, 2016
Table of Contents
COAL – US
• Two Coal Mines planned in Appalachia
• AES will no longer build Coal-fired Power Plants
COAL – WORLD
• Indonesia will double Coal Consumption by 2019
• Joint Venture to construct 2x668 MW Unit 1 Supercritical Coal-fired Power
Plant in Bataan
• CIL in talks with Bangladesh for Coal Exports
• Prime Minister Nawaz inaugurates 40 MW Coal-fired Power Project in Faisalabad,
Pakistan
The 41F Utility E-Alert is issued weekly and covers the coal-fired projects,
regulations and other information important to the suppliers. It is $950/yr. but
is included in the $3020 42EI Utility Tracking System which has data on every
plant and project plus networking directories and many other features.
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