1n 2003, Premier Power Ltd completed the construction of a new 600 megawatt CCGT (Combined Cycle Gas Turbine).

The power station was constructed

on a 'brown field' site adjacent to the existing station making full use of the existing infrastructure, including natural gas supply and on-site electricity
distribution facilities.

On completion and commissioning of above plant the three 120 MW steam turbines in the existing station were de-commissioned. The remaining units in
the existing thermal station have been kept operational for the competitive market place.

CCGT technology offers lower cost and the least environmentally damaging form of fossil-fuelled electricity generation. It has significantly higher efficiency
giving 40% more electricity from the same amount of gas.

CCGT Process

The CCGT process utilises rotational energy produced from single or multiple gas turbines driving AC generators in conjunction with the additional power
made available from the waste heat contained in the gas turbine(s) exhaust.

The heat is passed through a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), one for each gas turbine, and the steam generated is used to produce rotational
energy in a steam turbine, which also drives an AC generator. The steam turbine configuration can be either one taking the steam produced from 2 or 3
waste heat recovery units (multi-shaft) or one for each waste heat recovery unit (single shaft).

The first phase of the process takes place in the gas turbine, which can burn either gas or liquid fuel. Each gas turbine is coupled to an AC generator that
generates electricity as it is rotated by the turbine. After the fuel is burnt and passes through the gas turbine, the hot gases formed by the mixture of fuel
and air enter a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) wherein steam is produced to power a steam turbine. This in turn imparts rotational energy to the
steam turbine which is connected to an AC generator and which also generates electricity as it is rotated by the turbine.
The second phase, which utilises the additional heat remaining in the gas turbine exhaust and gives rise to the term 'combined cycle' in conjunction with
gas turbines (CCGT), results in cycle thermal efficiencies of over 50% when used with the most recent gas turbine technology.

For the CCGT, plant thermal efficiency is 54% which is significantly higher than the levels, around 33%, which are currently achieved with the older 'B'
station.

It is however possible to directly exhaust the heat from the gas turbine through a bypass stack to the atmosphere, this mode of operation is known as 'open
cycle' and results in plant thermal efficiency of around 35% for the gas turbines to be selected for the CCGT.

The use of bypass stacks is however normally limited to operational conditions which occur when either the steam turbine or waste heat recovery unit is off
line due to problems or for maintenance purposes and short term operation at lower plant efficiency is required.

The gas turbines burn natural gas as the primary fuel but will also operate on low sulphur distillate liquid fuel if the gas fuel supply is interrupted.

When operating on liquid fuel the gas turbine emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) are controlled to meet environmental legislation requirements by injecting
water or steam into the fuel combustion process to lower the flame temperature. No liquid injection is required for NOx suppression when operating on gas
fuel.

The electricity which is generated at 15 and 18kV medium voltage will be increased to a higher 275/110kV level by step up transformers to match the
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) transmission system requirements. This high voltage electricity is transferred by underground cables to existing outgoing
feeder connections in an adjacent NIE switch-house and then through the transmission system to the electricity users.

The medium voltage is also stepped down to lower voltage levels to provide plant auxiliary power supplies and hence provide a self contained plant
capability when operating.

Steam, as it exhausts from each steam turbine, is condensed in a condenser by the use of cooling water. This condensed steam is returned to the steam
generator by pumps to complete the continuous process, it is replenished as required from a make up system to allow for losses.

The water for cooling is provided by a once-through system using brackish water extracted from and returned to Larne Lough adjacent to the plant site. The
water is returned to the Lough at a quality level and temperature limit to meet environmental legislation requirements.

Water for make-up to the steam cycle and plant needs is provided from a desalination plant, which will also extract water from the Lough. This raw water is
further treated to provide the steam cycle and plant quality requirements and stored in tanks on the site.

Liquid effluent, which is discharged from site into the cooling water discharge, is monitored and treated to ensure that all waste meets statutory legislation
requirements.

The layout and design of the plant utilises proven combine cycle technology and take into full consideration environmental impacts, in particular noise,
safety, emissions and visual appearance. All equipment used in the plant is state of the art proven technology in the power generation industry.