CHP


New CHP power plant for Portsmouth Naval Base


Leading supplier, installer and maintenance provider for combined heat and power (CHP), gas and diesel power generation, Edina, has won the contract to deliver the CHP power plant for Portsmouth Naval Base. Portsmouth Naval Base is spread over 380 acres, six miles of waterfront and supports approximately 13,000 full­time jobs. The Naval Base is home to almost two­thirds of the Royal Navy's surface fleet, including the Type 45 destroyers, Type 23 frigates, mine countermeasure vessels, the Fishery Protection Squadron and the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, reports UKPN.


supply and install three MWM manufactured TCG 2032 reciprocating gas engines rated at 4.5MWe each. The CHP plant supports the site’s growing energy requirements ahead of the arrival of HMS Prince of Wales at the naval base in 2019. Edina is the official UK and Ireland


F


ollowing a competitive tender BAE Systems, who manages Portsmouth Naval Base on behalf of the Royal Navy, awarded Edina the contract to


distributor for MWM gas engines which offer market-leading efficiency, reliability, flexibility and environmental sustainability, providing low lifecycle and high profitability. Fuelled by natural gas, the 13.5MWe CHP


plant will generate electricity and heat, reduce carbon emissions and save the Ministry of Defence (MOD) up to £4million per year in energy costs. Steam will be recovered from the CHP exhaust to provide space heating and the


“BAE


Systems, which


manages


The MWM TCG 2032 reciprocating gas engine.


Portsmouth Naval Base on behalf of the Royal Navy, awarded Edina the contract to supply and install three MWM


manufactured TCG 2032 reciprocating gas engines rated at 4.5MWe each.”


The Royal Navy’s new energy centre.


electricity generated will be used to power the onsite infrastructure, increasing the power capacity available at the Naval Base. In the event of a mains failure at site, the


MWM TCG 2032 engines are capable of Island Mode operation, providing mission critical and maintaining security of power supply. The CHP plant will be installed within an


energy centre, adjacent to and form an extension of the existing Central Boiler House originally built as the ‘Electric Light and Power Station’ in 1906. Within close proximity to the existing steam and electrical infrastructure, the CHP energy centre will benefit from reduced operation and maintenance costs. A dedicated CHP facility will not only meet


the demand of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers but also increase energy efficiency across the site.


22 JANUARY‐FEBRUARY 2018 UK POWER NEWS


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40