GE Cogeneration Units Power, Heat, and Cool London Olympic Games
LONDON — Two new energy centers in London’s Stratford City and Kings Yard areas are ready to supply 10 MW of efficient power, heating, and cooling for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games as well as East London’s businesses and residential areas after the Games conclude. Three of GE’s 3.3-MW Jenbacher J620 cogeneration units are powering the energy centers and generating electricity equivalent to the amount used by 24,000 average U.K. homes.
GE said the energy center initiative is a cornerstone of London 2012’s plan to increase the use of alternative energy, water conservation, and recycling to minimize the environmental impact of the Games. The London Olympic Delivery Authority built the facilities to help reach its target of a 20 percent reduction in carbon emissions while meeting the city’s power needs that are expected to surge with more than 15,000 athletes and millions of spectators arriving for the Games.