Description Overview Ft8 gas turbine plant One set of gas turbine (made by pwps) Total capacity of 50 mw simple cycle plant 2 ft8 gas turbines drive 1 alternator Connection by 1 turbine 1 transformer Ft8 twin pac - ft8-1, 3000 rpm (50 hz) Type, iso base Iso peak Specifications 50 mw 50 hz Iso base rating: 51,290 kw Iso base heat rate: 8,885 btu/kwh Iso peak rating: 55,230 kw Iso peak heat rate: 8,805 btu/kwh Operational History Construction started by national grid in november 1996 Commercial running started in july 1997 Plant stopped running in december 2009 Total generation: 1.6 billion kwh