SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT.—Algoma Steel Group Inc. has awarded GE Gas Power a contract to upgrade to the company’s natural gas combined cycle power plant, which is expected to supply the company with sufficient internal generation capability to power phase one of its transition to electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking.
The contract involves the installation of two gas turbine packages.
Under the terms of the contract, GE will provide two LM6000 aero derivative gas turbines complete with new control systems as well as a new control system for the existing GE steam turbine, states a release. GE will also complete a full rewind on the No. 2 Generator. Sault Ste. Marie and area local contractors will be involved in the equipment installation.
Algoma Steel expects the project to be completed in the spring of 2023, a year before the scheduled commissioning of the new electric arc furnaces. At full capacity, the refurbished cogeneration facility is designed to have the ability to generate 110 MW of electricity, up from its current capacity of 34 MW, the release indicates.
“Our transformation to EAF steelmaking and green steel products includes the upgrade of our internal electricity generation capacity, and we are pleased to partner with industry leader General Electric to complete this important milestone,” said Michael McQuade, Algoma’s CEO, in a statement. “The project also reflects Algoma’s continued commitment to our community by engaging local contractors to support the installation.”
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