Besos GT26-based CCGTs bring gas power to Barcelona: High reliability is being achieved by the two GT26-based single shaft CCGT blocks at Besos, close to Barcelona

摘要

In parallel with privatisation, the Spanish government has made the diversification of fuels a priority for the power generation sector. This is part of its efforts to meet targets established in the Kyoto Protocol, while avoiding too much dependence on hydro, which is sensitive to the vagaries of weather conditions. The share of natural gas in electricity generation is expected to rise dramatically over the next few years, from around 10% in 2002 to some 25% in 2010. The two GT26 based combined cycle plants at Besos, each 400 MWe, of the KA26-1, single shaft, configuration, can be seen as part of this shift towards natural gas.