OCGT power plants have the advantage of being able to produce large amounts of electricity very quickly. RWE Generation UK own and operate a fleet of Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) power stations across the UK.
Reciprocating Gas Engine technology is a piston driven combustion engine unit that is flexible and can start and stop quickly and operate at partial loads these types of technology are essential to support a net zero energy system.
This includes:
In operation
- Didcot OCGT (100 MW)
- Hythe OCGT (53 MW)
- Cowes OCGT (140 MW)
- Cheshire OCGT (40MW)
- Grimsby ‘A’ Gas Engine (20MW)
Under construction
- Cheshire North Gas Engine (20 MW) under construction
- Grimsby ‘B’ Gas Engine (20MW) under construction