Customer Requirements
With increasing urbanisation, greater strain has been placed on all resources, including energy. In the state of Queensland, greater electricity generation was required to keep up with energy demand and CS Energy set out to build a coal-fired power station. Due to the effects of drought, CS Energy needed to build a power station that used significantly less water than conventional coal-fired power plants. The challenge for Siemens was to balance the need for a large power output with the restrictions placed on the amount of water the power station could consume.
Solution
We managed 70% of the scope of the entire project and delivered a 750 megawatt steam turbine generator set, all site buildings, station control system, electrical systems and balance of plant systems to the power station. We also applied best practice dry-cooling technology and water management practices to reduce the amount of water used to cool the turbines.
Benefits
Our solution has meant that:
- Kogan Creek uses 90% less water than a conventional wet-cooled power station due to the dry-cooling technology used
- The dry-cooling technology also reduces the production of greenhouse gases
- There is a lower risk of power output restrictions during times of drought