ANSALDO ENERGIA Power Generation Solutions

specific architectural requirements to ensure environmentaland landscape integration in such a way as toreduce visual and acoustic impact. The buildings areclad in panels that insulate from and absorb sound,which represent one of the main visual features of theplant, along with the big hexagonal concrete stack about100 m high and the brick red colour used for variousplant sections, recalling the natural colours of the areasurrounding the plant. So far as power generation is concerned,the plant has been designed to meet the voltageand frequency regulation requirements of the Italiantransmission network as stipulated by Terna (the ItalianNational Grid operator), while on a functional level theplant has been designed to deliver maximum operatingflexibility in accordance with legal atmospheric pollutantemission criteria. The customer can vary load on a dailybasis in peak hours and during the weekend. Rapidplant start up allows the customer to begin generatingpower quickly, as well as to operate with different plantconfigurations and variable loads, providing a rapid andflexible response to network demand.The project was given the “Notice to Proceed” by the customerin April 2008 and construction work began in February2009. A constant focus on the real needs of thecustomer and the climate of proactive collaborationestablished, together with technical expertise and carefulplanning and monitoring of work, have made it possibleto achieve the general project objectives and,specifically, plant delivery (PAC issued by customer Sorgenia)in just 30 months from the NTP. Site work (civilworks, electromechanical assembly, start-up activitiesand testing) involved up to about 850 people on site inpeak periods and was performed in such a way as to ensurethe health and safety of both its own workers, andthose of associated companies and sub-contractorsworking on site.With the final hand-over of the plant to the customer,planned for November 2010, the Long Term ServiceAgreement covering maintenance will come into effect.Under the terms of this contract Ansaldo Energia is committedfor 7+7 years to managing and performing routinemaintenance and repair work on the 2 gas turbinesets, undertaking to maintain performance values withminimum deterioration and high turbo generator availabilityvalues for the entire duration of the contract.The agreement also entails operating parameter loggingand remote monitoring 24/7 from the diagnostic controlroom at Ansaldo Energia’s Genoa production facility.