Our Electricity Generation

In October 2003 GDF SUEZ made a major investment in clean generation technology when it purchased the 210MW Shotton Combined Heat and Power station. The acquisition of the Teesside plant in 2008 raised the total installed electricity production capacity of GDF SUEZ to 2,085MW.

Shotton

As well as generating electricity for export to the National Grid, the station is capable of supplying steam to local businesses for use in their own processes. This supply of useful heat has enabled Shotton CHP to have a proportion of its output certified as “Good Quality” CHP by the Combined Heat and Power Quality Assurance Programme (CHPQA) making a major contribution to the government's targets in regard to emissions.

Key Figures

Shotton CHP produces enough electricity to power approximately 375,000 homes for a year.
The plant uses General Electric 6FA Gas Turbines, which are of a dry low NOx type, reducing harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides.
Shotton CHP is accredited under the Environmental Standard ISO 14001.
Shotton CHP has an enviable safety record which has been recognised through the achievement of numerous safety awards (QSA, RoSPA Gold Award).

Please click on the link below to read about Shotton CHP's environmental performance:

:: Shotton Environmental Report 2007

Please click on the link below to download a site overview diagram:

:: Shotton CHP site overview

Teesside

Teesside Power Station began operations in April 1993 and provides about 3% of the electricity needs of England, Wales and

Scotland

The 1875 megawatt power station is the world's largest CCGT combined heat and power plant. It can produce up to 800 tonnes of process steam per hour for the adjacent Wilton International chemical complex.

Key Figures

Total Station Output of 1875 MW
8 x 152MW Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Westinghouse 701DA Gas Turbines
8 x Heat Recovery Steam Generator Nooter Eriksen with Supplementary Firing
2 x 305MW Mitsubishi Westinghouse Steam Turbines
1 x 43MW LM6000 General Electric Black Start Gas Turbine
800T/hr Steam Export to Wilton
Natural Gas, Propane and Naphtha Fuel capability

Environment

50% of the energy in fuel gas is converted to electricity by CCGT power stations like Teesside which have a higher thermal efficiency compared to an efficiency of up to 40% for coal- or oil-fired plants.

Natural Gas is the cleanest burning of all fossil fuels. Emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and carbon dioxide are much lower per megawatt hour than in coal- or oil-fired plants.

Negligible sulphur dioxide is emitted - the principle cause of "acid rain" - and no ash is produced.

Please click the link below to download a site overview diagram

:: TPS Site Overview

Scotia Wind

Scotia Wind Limited is GDF SUEZ's first windfarm project in the UK. The windfarm is being built at Craigengelt near Stirling in Scotland and will be fully operational by 2010.

When complete, the farm will consist of 8 wind turbines generating 20 MW. This effectively means that we will be preventing the release of 47,500 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

This purchase further enforces our commitment to a sustainable future and will strengthen our position in the renewables market.

:: For more information click here