Energetica India Magazine October-November 2021

ENERGY EFFICIENCY Case Study on PGESCo using Bentley Applications for $460 Mn Power Station Project 46 energetica INDIA- Oct-Nov_2021 Providing a New Energy Source In Assiut, Egypt, there is an increasing demand for electrical power and energy. Therefore, power generator organization PGESCo was tasked with designing a power plant that would help bridge the gap between demand and available en- ergy. They began work on the 670-mega- watt Assiut Supercritical Power Station, which, once operational, will meet the city’s increased energy requirements. However, the USD 460 million high-effi - ciency, steam-powered generation sta- tion was complex and needed to include one indoor steam turbine, one outdoor pressurized furnace steam generator, storage tanks, related water pumps, and a natural gas pressure-reducing station. Designing a Complex Power Plant Facing high client expectations and in- tricate plant design requirements, PGES- Co sought technology that would allow them to achieve success with dynamic software. The applications needed to al- low them to complete all conceptual and detailed design of the multiple plant sys- tems, prepare tender documents, follow all necessary guidelines, and manage all aspects of the project, including con- Maureen Gallagher Solution Marketing Manager, Utilities, Bentley Systems PGESCo designed a USD 460 million high-efficiency power station using Bentley applications, handling over 2,600 models and documents for on-time and on-budget delivery. PGESCo was tasked with designing the 670-megawatt Assiut Supercritical Power Station. Image courtesy of PGESCo. struction and commissioning. PGESCo also needed to provide a single plat- form where everyone across the project lifecycle could find the right information when they needed it, as well as contrib- ute. Improving Collaboration with Highly Visual Design Already using Bentley applications for several other engineering projects, PGESCo designed and analyzed steel and concrete structures in STAAD and measured drawings and reviewed 3D models in Navigator. All disciplines man- aged, shared, and collaborated on the complex design within ProjectWise’s connected data environment, allowing team members to access project data in realtime from any location. Using Pro- jectWise as the core of their collabora- tion platform made it easier for the team to stay informed of all project updates, especially during COVID-19 lockdowns.