Operation & Maintenance (O&M)
Routine operating and maintenance of the Tynagh Power Plant are under an Operation and Maintenance Agreement (OMA) with GE Energy.
Long-term maintenance of the Gas Turbine is under a Contractual Services Agreement (CSA) with General Electric International Inc. Major and minor inspections and condition monitoring of the Steam Turbine are under a separate Steam Turbine CSA which is also with General Electric International Inc.
Plant Maintenance Outages
Routine Outages take place periodically to ensure the maintenance of the Plant. Here are some photos taken from the most recent Major Plant Maintenance Outage which took place in 2012
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- Steam Turbine half shell – internal diaphragm alignment in progress.
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- Gas Turbine rotor with new buckets installed.
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- Low pressure Steam Turbine rotor following blast cleaning.
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- Gas Turbine rotor removal.
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- Gas turbine disassembly in progress
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- Steam Turbine reassembly – High pressure rotor visible.
Click on links below for more information on GE’s O&M services;
Gas Supply & Tolling
Under this O&M contract Bord Gáis Éireann supply the gas to the Tynagh Power Plant and also market part of the electrical output.