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Ericsson Athlone CHP Project
Duration: May 2012 – March 2013
Approx Value: 1,000,000.00
This project encompassed the complete design and build of a combined heat and power (CHP –2MWe ) installation for the Ericsson campus in Athlone.
The works consisted of a full turnkey installation including the following:
- All design works for the project including Electrical, Mechanical & Civil Works
- Establishing the final site natural gas load and undertaking all works associated with the application for an increased supply from Bord Gais Networks.
- Participation in joint discussions with the ESB to ensure compliance and agreement was reached in the operational interface of the CHP electrical power system with the ESB Grid, as defined in ESB document Ref.G10/94.
- All construction works to ensure the project was completed to the required standards and within the agreed programme.
- Full interface between the new CHP and the existing site Building Energy Management System (BEMS).
- Testing, commissioning and sign off in accordance with all pertinent standards.
The primary purpose of the CHP facility is to provide low cost energy to the site through provision of electricity, LTHW for heating and HVAC systems. A secondary purpose of the CHP facility is to provide a future potential heat supply for an absorption chiller.
The electrical generation output of the CHP provides 2MW of electrical power. The CHP unit under normal conditions will provide the main power source to the campus with the ESB supply topping up for extra capacity as/when required.
The LTHW from the CHP is introduced to the existing the heating header as a lead boiler arrangement and all required alterations to the existing hydraulic arrangements and BMS controls were carried out to achieve this.
The overall project was very successful and the CHP has been operational since 5th March 2013.