WStar Energy
Delivering Power for Sustainable Economic Growth
Energy
Combined-Cycle Gas & Steam Turbine Power Generation
Combined cycle gas & steam turbine power generation systems are efficient and clean thermal power plants as compared to the open or simple-cycle gas-fired power generation and coal power generation systems. The combine-cycle power systems run on natural gas or fuel oil, and they are designed to start quickly during peak periods. The turbines operate like a jet engine, drawing in air, compressing it, mixing it with fuel and igniting it. The hot combustion gases then expand through turbine blades connected to a generator to produce electricity.
Combined cycle units initially operate like combustion turbines. The difference occurs when the hot combusting gases used to turn the turbine are captured to produce steam. This steam is then used to drive a steam turbine to produce an additional 50 percent output in electricity capacity. WStar's focus is in the deployment and operation of combined-cycle gas-fired power generation facilities.
Solar PV Power Generation
Solar power generation is one of the few low-carbon energy technology with potential large scale deployment and growth to help mitigate climate change risk. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) also known as Solar thermal power system converts sunlight directly into electricity.
Solar PV technology is mature and deployed widely globally, thus typical Solar PV systems can be deployed of any size from single panel of 200watts to hundreds of panels interconnected to generate/supply tens of thousand watt-hour of electricity. While, the CSP deployment are large scale installations typically generating power output capacity of at least 100MW and designed to store thermal energy, used to generate and supply electricity for hours requiring little or no sunshine.
Solar PV or CSP power generation farms require expansive land size to develop and supply meaningful electricity capacity to support sustainable industrialization.
Wind Power Generation
Wind power generation systems are designed for wind energy to transform the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy.The output energy of the wind turbine depends on the turbine's capacity and the wind's speed through the rotor. Current wind turbines are designed for output power ratings from 1 to 3MW. The turbines can be used as single unit or interconnected to form large-scale power generation and supply infrastructure.
On shore wind power generation systems built on farms and/or rural areas, benefits the rural economy and enable farmers to work the land. Although, attributes of the wind power system is positive for environmental impact, climate change risk, and shared purpose use of land as compared to other energy sources, there are concern for rotor noise, aesthetics (visual) impacts and risk of birds been killed flying into turbine rotor blades.
About WStar
Mission
Committed to delivering clean and sustainable energy, with strategic focus in emerging markets that are under extreme power supply crisis marked by insufficient power generation capacity, as a result of infrastructure development and investments deficit.
WStar Energy will contribute positively to this market opportunity and industry challenge by developing, financing, building, and operating efficient and affordable electricity and related energy infrastructure assets to assure power supply security, benefit to people, businesses and the environment.
What We Do
WStar Energy is an independent power producing company, with strategic objective to develop, finance, build, own, and operate clean and efficient conventional and renewable energy (i.e. Solar PV, Wind, Grid/Captive Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and Energy from Waste (EfW)) power generation facilities under long term bankable power purchase agreements (PPA).
WStar Energy is well resourced with experienced team of dedicated energy industry professionals and top tier strategic alliance partners with proven track record in the development, financing, construction and operation of power generation and related energy infrastructure assets management globally including sub-Saharan Africa.
WStar is developing a 1,000MW (Gross) combined-cycle gas-fired power generation plant in two trains (500MW per train). The modern conventional thermal power plant shall be powered by natural gas that emits low carbon dioxide (CO2), and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, compared to coal power generation and open or simple-cycle gas-fired power generation plants. Natural gas as the preferred fuel source is readily available in abundance in the Niger Delta region where the power plant been located.
Once fully built, WStar power generation center is expected to generate and supply power needs of at least 1,200,000 homes, small and medium business (SMB), thus contributing needed base load power directly to the national power transmission grid and reduce power supply deficit in the country.
Plant Location Delta State
Capacity 500MW (ISO Condition)
Technology Combined Cycle Gas & Steam Turbine Power Plant
Fuel Type Natural Gas
Project Status Under Development
WStar Projects
WStar Energy Corporation
295 Salem Street, STE 43
Woburn, MA 01801
Carr. 129, Km 3.7
Sector Las Brisas
Arecibo, PR 00612
WStar Energy (Nigeria) Ltd
190 Jakpa Road, 2nd Floor
Effurun, Delta State, Nigeria
E-mail: info@wstarenergy.com