II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Provision of Technical, Economic and Financial Support in relation to the Certification of High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power Plants
Reference number:
011-03-476
71621000
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Technical analysis or consultancy services
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The HE CHP certification process is designed to assess whether heat and electricity from a CHP plant meets the high efficiency criteria set out in EU and Irish legislation. HE CHP certification is defined on the basis of a demonstrable demand for 'useful heat' and the Primary Energy Savings (PES) achieved versus alternative non-CHP solutions. If the overall efficiency exceeds a defined level of:
• 80% for “Combined cycle gas turbines with heat recovery” and “Steam condensing extraction turbines-based plants”; or
• 75% for other technologies.
then all the electricity from the plant is taken into account in the PES calculation