United Kingdom – Wärtsilä is supplying a 48 MW peaking power plant to support the growing use of renewables in the United Kingdom. When completed, the plant will provide essential grid balancing power generation alongside an existing 49 MW peaking plant in Brigg, Lincolnshire. This will create nearly 100 MW of fast response assets capable of meeting demand when renewable generation is insufficient.
The new plant will operate with four Wärtsilä 31SG gas engines. The fast-starting Wärtsilä engines can reach full output within as little as 2,5 minutes with no minimum up or down time, thus making them ideal for compensating the intermittent supply from wind and solar power.
The new plant is expected to be fully operational in early 2025. Once connected to the grid, the plant will have the capacity to power 20,000 homes for a full day when required.
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