Manx Electricity Authority (MEA) commissioned the company to
undertake a feasibility study into the development of a nominal 20
MW power station at Peel with potential for expansion to 40
MW.
The new development would cater for the demands created by
retirement of old plant and anticipated load growth on the MEA
system.
After completing the studies, which included an environmental
impact assessment, the company assisted in preparing and submitting
the planning application and – on receipt of approval and
government assent – was appointed to carry out the engineering for
the project.
Phase I involved installation of two 9.6 MW diesel engine
generating sets and phase II added two more, bringing the total
plant capacity to a nominal 40 MW. Throughout the development,
particular care was taken to achieve low noise levels and meet UK
environmental legislation for exhaust emissions.
The power station is equipped with a supervisory control system
allowing both central control at Peel and remote control through a
fibre optic cable from Pulrose power station some 16 km across the
island. The power generated is fed into MEA’s 33 kV transmission
system via overhead lines to St John’s substation.
