overview

The #SGSteam as part of the success in building a gas and steam turbine power plant in Wolfsburg

Industry

Energy

Status

completed

Country

Wolfsburg, Germany

Services

Construction management & supervision, Electrical installation, Mechanical assembly, Project Management

The #SGSteam once again contributed to the energy transition with its assembly work. On the Volkswagen AG factory premises, two hard coal blocks from the West thermal power plant were replaced by a double block fired with natural gas. In this context, SGS Industrial Services carried out the mechanical assembly of two gas turbine lines as well as the entire electrical installation.

110

Employees

Months of construction time

320

Control cabinets

650

km of cable

20.000

Connections

km cable support systems

tons of U, I, C profiles

Project data

Commissioner: Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH
Customer: Volkswagen AG
Industry: Energy
Construction location: Wolfsburg, Germany
Contruction period: 22 Months
Contributors: 110
Specialties: Extensive work on a cramped construction site.

Scope of delivery & service

The mechanical assembly of two complete gas turbine lines was carried out on time by the #SGSteam with a turnaround time of 15 months.

Our team installed the following in detail:

2 gas turbines including fuel gas system, each weighing approx. 220 t
2 generators
2GT Inlet Air System
2 fuel gas units
2 starting units
2x Gas Turbine Cooling Air System
2x Gas Turbine Lube Oil System
100 tons of steel construction
1200 piping spools (DN 15 – DN 400)
700 flange connections
550 welded connections
5 tons of piping supports
Approximately 150 tons of sound enclosures

In the total construction period of around 22 months, in addition to the mechanical assembly of the gas turbine line, the #SGSteam::

installed 320 control cabinets
performed 20,000 connections
pulled 650 km of cable
installed 24 kilometers of cable support systems and
assembled 50 tons of U, I, C profiles

Confined space, many construction measures taking place at the same time from different trades and the limited storage options on site were a challenge. Which we as a team were able to master as usual in the highest SGS quality through professional time and logistics management.

About the project

Volkswagen AG is replacing the existing Wolfsburg-West hard coal-fired thermal power plant on the factory premises with a highly efficient gas and steam power plant from Mitsubishi. The new, highly efficient gas turbines aim to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in electricity and heat generation.

We are delighted to have gained a new customer from the energy sector, Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH. As confirmation of the very good cooperation, we have already received follow-up orders. We are also pleased that we as the #SGSteam were able to make a massive contribution to reducing CO2 emissions.

Andreas Hofinger | SGS Industrial Services

Andreas Hofinger, Managing Director Operations

SGS Industrial Services GmbH

About our customer Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe GmbH

Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH, headquartered in Duisburg, is a subsidiary of the global Mitsubishi Group. It designs and builds power plants and offers long-term service and maintenance contracts. The plant manufacturer also supplies key components such as gas turbines, steam generators and environmental technology. The company relies on modern, environmentally friendly and efficient systems.