The six SGT-800 industrial gas turbines, like the five machines of the same type that Siemens is supplying for two peaking plants in the Vitebsk region, will help increase regional grid stability to guarantee stable power supply.
The peaking plant is designed for 700 operating hours and 350 cold starts per year, Siemens said. The manufacturer stressed the plant’s full capacity of 300 MW can be made available in as little as 15 minutes after a cold start.
“Once again, we chose to go with Siemens machines, since they offer excellent performance and can be brought to full load in a very short period of time,” said Minskenergo’s general director, Aleh Shchemel. “This makes these turbines an outstanding choice for increasing grid stability and supply security in Belarus.
For the Minsk power project, Siemens’ scope of supply includes the six SGT-800 gas turbines as well as associated generators and the control system PCS 7. It also includes the gas receiving station as well as high- medium-, and -low-voltage equipment.
With the new order, Siemens also strives to help Belarus decarbonise its power generation sector. “The intelligent combination of efficient and flexible gas turbines with wind and solar power plants makes it possible to cut significant quantities of greenhouse emissions,” said Olaf Kreyenberg, head of Power Generation Europe & CIS at Siemens Gas and Power.