HVO-fueled turbine to power SSE Thermal's Tarbert Next power station

An HVO-fueled turbine from Ansaldo Energia has been selected to power SSE Thermal's Tarbert Next Generation Power Station in Ireland.

The company will supply an AE94.3A HVO turbine and the associated generator.

The 300MW power station will run on 100% sustainable biofuel, Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), produced by processing waste feedstocks to create a fossil-free alternative to diesel. The plant will also have the potential to run on hydrogen in the future.

The new simple cycle Tarbert Next Generation Power Station will support the security of power supply and will contribute to the electricity supply system at times of peak demand.

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Federico Bonzani, chief technology officer of Ansaldo Energia, commented in a statement: “This new project award demonstrates the Ansaldo Energia capacity to offer low-CO2 solutions for the power generation market. Our capabilities on HVO successfully complement those on hydrogen, thus providing customers a wide choice to decarbonize their assets.”

There are 115 AE94.3A units installed worldwide and more than 5 million of equivalent operating hours.