Local sources report that during the overnight Ukrainian drone attack on occupied Crimea, the Simferopol CCGT-TPP), a combined-cycle gas turbine power plant located near Simferopol, was also hit.
October 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Local sources report that during the overnight Ukrainian drone attack on occupied Crimea, the Simferopol CCGT-TPP), a combined-cycle gas turbine power plant located near Simferopol, was also hit.
January 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
3) They seem to think they can just slap a few hoses on the back of the simple cycle installation to turn it into a CCGT which...uh...no. It does not work like that, Silicon Valley brains.
4) They've convinced VCs to fund this doomed venture with $300mm. Silicon Valley brain x2.
4) They've convinced VCs to fund this doomed venture with $300mm. Silicon Valley brain x2.
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
3) They seem to think they can just slap a few hoses on the back of the simple cycle installation to turn it into a CCGT which...uh...no. It does not work like that, Silicon Valley brains.
4) They've convinced VCs to fund this doomed venture with $300mm. Silicon Valley brain x2.
4) They've convinced VCs to fund this doomed venture with $300mm. Silicon Valley brain x2.
yeah that's where we disagree. Solar + storage is absolutely cheaper on an install on a $/capacity basis compared to CCGT. There's just no argument on that at this point. And it's deflating not inflating (unlike CCGT).
November 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
yeah that's where we disagree. Solar + storage is absolutely cheaper on an install on a $/capacity basis compared to CCGT. There's just no argument on that at this point. And it's deflating not inflating (unlike CCGT).
Reports from the US also suggest CCGT prices are up more than three-fold
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January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Reports from the US also suggest CCGT prices are up more than three-fold
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This was excellent and if you have any interest in the energy system you should read through it. Covers all sorts of interesting angles including CCGT supply, other component lags, workforce availability, permitting, and financing. I for one am very happy to have a vertically integrated utility.
idk if you’ve seen this yet but it’s one of the best breakdowns on the new cc natural gas plant situation in the US I’ve seen (also gets into nuclear and renewables): www.projectfinance.law/publications...
The Shift Back to Gas | Norton Rose Fulbright
The federal government is making a concerted effort to promote construction of new power plants that burn fossil fuels.
www.projectfinance.law
August 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This was excellent and if you have any interest in the energy system you should read through it. Covers all sorts of interesting angles including CCGT supply, other component lags, workforce availability, permitting, and financing. I for one am very happy to have a vertically integrated utility.
If you think gas power is cheap, meet Keadby 2, the last CCGT gas plant built in Great Britain
It opened in 2023, after 5yrs of development, at a cost of £350m
Owner SSE says it would now cost 3.5x to build the same plant (~£1.2bn)
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It opened in 2023, after 5yrs of development, at a cost of £350m
Owner SSE says it would now cost 3.5x to build the same plant (~£1.2bn)
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January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
If you think gas power is cheap, meet Keadby 2, the last CCGT gas plant built in Great Britain
It opened in 2023, after 5yrs of development, at a cost of £350m
Owner SSE says it would now cost 3.5x to build the same plant (~£1.2bn)
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It opened in 2023, after 5yrs of development, at a cost of £350m
Owner SSE says it would now cost 3.5x to build the same plant (~£1.2bn)
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Mitsubishi Heavy reported Q2 results last night in Japan. They're one of only a few combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) producers globally. Over the past year their unit backlog has risen by 15 turbines, while new orders are 27 over that period, implying a 12 unit per year production rate.
August 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Mitsubishi Heavy reported Q2 results last night in Japan. They're one of only a few combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) producers globally. Over the past year their unit backlog has risen by 15 turbines, while new orders are 27 over that period, implying a 12 unit per year production rate.
1/ Evolución de la generación en toda España, en gráfico de carrera de barras, desde diciembre de 2005.
CCGT: Ciclo Combinado
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CCGT: Ciclo Combinado
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España - Generación interanual - GWh - Actualizado 30.9.25 - Fuente datos REE
A Flourish data visualization by Xavier Cugat
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October 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
1/ Evolución de la generación en toda España, en gráfico de carrera de barras, desde diciembre de 2005.
CCGT: Ciclo Combinado
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CCGT: Ciclo Combinado
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Very neat analysis of how much of the generation from a gas CCGT you can replace with solar + storage at the same cost. (H/T @matthiasfripp.org) electrotechrevolution.substack.com/p/renewables...
Renewables allow us to pay less, not twice
What Kemi Badenoch, and many others, get wrong about renewables.
electrotechrevolution.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Very neat analysis of how much of the generation from a gas CCGT you can replace with solar + storage at the same cost. (H/T @matthiasfripp.org) electrotechrevolution.substack.com/p/renewables...
One of the two CCGT stations involved in this market manipulation is owned by the man who is about to buy Royal Mail
A pair of gas-fired power plants in the UK earned a fortune in a few hours when the wind wasnt blowing 🇬🇧 💰
The move involved announcing a cut in power production ahead of the busiest evening periods, then offering to keep the station on at a high price
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The move involved announcing a cut in power production ahead of the busiest evening periods, then offering to keep the station on at a high price
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
UK Gas Plants Made Millions in a Few Hours During Price Spike
A pair of gas-fired power stations earned over £1 million ($1.3 million) each in a handful of hours this week when the wind was barely blowing.
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2024 at 6:17 AM
One of the two CCGT stations involved in this market manipulation is owned by the man who is about to buy Royal Mail
Has there ever been an off-grid CCGT before?
December 10, 2024 at 2:11 PM
Has there ever been an off-grid CCGT before?
That puts their backlog in unit terms at around 4 1/2 years; in other words, if you want to build a new natural gas plant today, you won't have the *turbine* delivered until the start of 2030, let alone full commissioning. And new orders are up 180% in value terms over the last two years!
August 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
That puts their backlog in unit terms at around 4 1/2 years; in other words, if you want to build a new natural gas plant today, you won't have the *turbine* delivered until the start of 2030, let alone full commissioning. And new orders are up 180% in value terms over the last two years!
Aerial view: Great Yarmouth combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant on South Denes. Commissioned in 2002. 420 megawatt. #GreatYarmouth #aerial #image #RWE_UK #snow
January 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Aerial view: Great Yarmouth combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant on South Denes. Commissioned in 2002. 420 megawatt. #GreatYarmouth #aerial #image #RWE_UK #snow
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December 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Interesting article on low duty cycle CCGT operation. Thoughts anyone?
watt-logic.com/2024/12/19/u...
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Unrealistic plans for the CCGT fleet - Watt-Logic
In its Clean Power 2030 plan, system operator, NESO, states that materially all of the existing fleet of CCGTs will be required to run approximately 5% of the time in order to meet demand on days when...
watt-logic.com
December 23, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Interesting article on low duty cycle CCGT operation. Thoughts anyone?
watt-logic.com/2024/12/19/u...
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A good day for wind and solar energy today. Yet Putin apologists will tell you we should throw away that energy and burn 35million cubic metres of natural gas per hour instead!
July 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM
A good day for wind and solar energy today. Yet Putin apologists will tell you we should throw away that energy and burn 35million cubic metres of natural gas per hour instead!
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December 2, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Duke Energy Indiana's 2024 IRP assumed a new CCGT would cost $1,100-$1,250 per kW. (image below from www.duke-energy.com/-/media/pdfs...)
At the same time they're building a 1.5 GW combined cycle plant at over $2,200 per kW: www.therepublic.com/2025/02/17/d...
At the same time they're building a 1.5 GW combined cycle plant at over $2,200 per kW: www.therepublic.com/2025/02/17/d...
March 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Duke Energy Indiana's 2024 IRP assumed a new CCGT would cost $1,100-$1,250 per kW. (image below from www.duke-energy.com/-/media/pdfs...)
At the same time they're building a 1.5 GW combined cycle plant at over $2,200 per kW: www.therepublic.com/2025/02/17/d...
At the same time they're building a 1.5 GW combined cycle plant at over $2,200 per kW: www.therepublic.com/2025/02/17/d...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Open Nem Website
November 2024 – November 2025
Solar (Rooftop) $33.02
Solar (Utility) $44.96
Wind $71.83
Renewables cheaper than Gas/Coal
Gas (Waste Coal Mine) $105.89
Gas (Reciprocating) $236.07
Gas (OCGT) $366.23
Gas (CCGT) $194.49
Gas (Steam) $221.07
Coal (Black) $126.90
Coal (Brown) $96.23
November 2024 – November 2025
Solar (Rooftop) $33.02
Solar (Utility) $44.96
Wind $71.83
Renewables cheaper than Gas/Coal
Gas (Waste Coal Mine) $105.89
Gas (Reciprocating) $236.07
Gas (OCGT) $366.23
Gas (CCGT) $194.49
Gas (Steam) $221.07
Coal (Black) $126.90
Coal (Brown) $96.23
November 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Open Nem Website
November 2024 – November 2025
Solar (Rooftop) $33.02
Solar (Utility) $44.96
Wind $71.83
Renewables cheaper than Gas/Coal
Gas (Waste Coal Mine) $105.89
Gas (Reciprocating) $236.07
Gas (OCGT) $366.23
Gas (CCGT) $194.49
Gas (Steam) $221.07
Coal (Black) $126.90
Coal (Brown) $96.23
November 2024 – November 2025
Solar (Rooftop) $33.02
Solar (Utility) $44.96
Wind $71.83
Renewables cheaper than Gas/Coal
Gas (Waste Coal Mine) $105.89
Gas (Reciprocating) $236.07
Gas (OCGT) $366.23
Gas (CCGT) $194.49
Gas (Steam) $221.07
Coal (Black) $126.90
Coal (Brown) $96.23
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December 2, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Notes
The GT pairs extremely well as you get the extra capacity for the cost of the base turbine, and a 'free' upgrade to CCGT efficiency.
It would also be CCGT efficiency with OCGT responsiveness as the salt heater is trivial to keep warm, as the SG is already running for the base minimum output.
The GT pairs extremely well as you get the extra capacity for the cost of the base turbine, and a 'free' upgrade to CCGT efficiency.
It would also be CCGT efficiency with OCGT responsiveness as the salt heater is trivial to keep warm, as the SG is already running for the base minimum output.
November 15, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Notes
The GT pairs extremely well as you get the extra capacity for the cost of the base turbine, and a 'free' upgrade to CCGT efficiency.
It would also be CCGT efficiency with OCGT responsiveness as the salt heater is trivial to keep warm, as the SG is already running for the base minimum output.
The GT pairs extremely well as you get the extra capacity for the cost of the base turbine, and a 'free' upgrade to CCGT efficiency.
It would also be CCGT efficiency with OCGT responsiveness as the salt heater is trivial to keep warm, as the SG is already running for the base minimum output.
Tbh there’s gonna be some urges on parts of the left to blame this on permitting law or utility/data center monopolies but the answer is that it’s all Trumps fault, both politically and factually lol. It’s because thinks the lead time on a CCGT plant is 3 months
US electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation www.npr.org/2025/08/16/n... 🔌💡
Electricity prices are climbing more than twice as fast as inflation
Electricity prices are rising more than twice as fast as overall inflation. That's especially costly during the dog days of summer when air conditioners are working hardest. In addition to hot weath...
www.npr.org
August 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Tbh there’s gonna be some urges on parts of the left to blame this on permitting law or utility/data center monopolies but the answer is that it’s all Trumps fault, both politically and factually lol. It’s because thinks the lead time on a CCGT plant is 3 months
If a battery can move around power from a CCGT at 85% RTE, that's still
(.60*.85 = .51 vs .30)
1.7X as efficient as using a peaker plant.
(.60*.85 = .51 vs .30)
1.7X as efficient as using a peaker plant.
“When batteries set the marginal price instead of gas turbines that cost two to three times as much to run, wholesale power gets cheaper during the hours it used to be most expensive … utilities will likely choose batteries over new gas plants long term.”
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
#battchat #batteries #energysky #greensky
How batteries now set electricity prices in wholesale markets
Batteries have begun setting electricity prices once controlled by gas peaker plants. Wholesale power now costs less during the hours it used to be most expensive
qz.com
August 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
If a battery can move around power from a CCGT at 85% RTE, that's still
(.60*.85 = .51 vs .30)
1.7X as efficient as using a peaker plant.
(.60*.85 = .51 vs .30)
1.7X as efficient as using a peaker plant.