Integration of a New CCGT Plant and an Existing LNG Terminal at Barcelona Port

• Localización: Ingeniería química, ISSN 0210-2064, Nº. 434, 2006 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Achema'06), págs. 64-76
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper presents the work undertaken by Gas Natural and Foster Wheeler Iberia to estimate the economic value of the integration of Barcelona LNG Receiving Terminal and the 800 MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant under development adjacent to the regasification facility.

    1.Introduction Power market deregulation began a few years ago in Spain. One of the new players in this new scenario is the largest gas company in Spain, Gas Natural Sdg, S.A. With a history going back more than 150 years, the company has become one of the most active investors in new power generation plants. Gas Natural will reach approximate 5,000 MW based on CCGT by the end of 2007. This power will represent over 35% of the total new CCGT plants to be installed in Spain in this period.

    Natural gas consumption in Spain will double within next the 10 years, mainly due to its utilization for power generation. The new CCGT plants will supply the power to cover the growth in electricity demand (it is estimated that demand will have grown by 50% by the end of 2010, versus 2000), but also CCGT-generated power will replace the energy from other old power generation facilities that will be closed under environmental restrictions.

    The limited indigenous gas production and geographical location of Spain (supply of piped gas is limited) means that Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) imports will be critical to meet the future gas demand. Barcelona LNG Terminal, owned by Enagas,...