Heron S.A.

Heron S.A.
ΉΡΩΝ Α.Ε.
S.A.
Industry Electricity
Founded 2000 (2000)
Headquarters Athens, Greece
Key people
Dimitris Georgantonis (Chairman)
Products Electric power
Owner GEK Terna (50%)[1]
GDF Suez (25%)[2]
Qatar Petroleum (25%)[3]
Website www.heron.gr

Heron S.A. is a power company in Greece. It is a joint company of GEK Terna and GDF Suez, established on 11 December 2008. It owns and operates Heron I and Heron II natural gas-fired power plants in Viotia, about 120 kilometres (75 mi) north of Athens.

A gas turbine power plant in Viotia, Greece.
Heron S.A. - A general view of the installations in Viotia, Greece.

Heron I

Heron I is a 147 MW dual-fuel open-cycle gas-turbine plant, which has been in operation since 2004. It was the first private power plant in Greece.

A gas turbine power plant in Viotia, Greece.
Heron I - A 147 MW open cycle gas-fired plant in Viotia, Greece.

A stand-by diesel generator provides emergency power in case of 20 kV grid power loss. Thus, the power plant is capable of black start operation. The installation also includes:

Heron II

A CCGT plant in Viotia, Greece.
Heron II - A 435 MW CCGT power plant in Viotia, Greece.

Heron II is a 435 MW under construction combined cycle gas-fired power plant. It is scheduled to become operational in 2010. The plant includes STAG 109FB GE main equipment in single shaft arrangement using dry low NOx combustion system.

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