Kalium Lakes Ltd., Balcatta, Western Australia, reports that it has awarded the contract to design, supply, install and commission the 7.5MW gas fired power station for its Beyondie Sulfate of Potash Project (BSOPP) to Clarke Energy. The scope of the contract includes three Jenbacher 616, 2.5MW gas reciprocating engines, a Kohler KV440C2 black start generator, high and low voltage switch rooms, auxiliary equipment and the power station controls system. Gas for power generation will be supplied from Kalium Lakes’ owned and operated gas lateral that will also be built as part of the project for the Stage 1 90,000 mt/y SOP production capacity.
Kalium said the scope under this contract has already commenced. It said Clarke has also provided several smaller, diesel generators for the project which will provide power to the village and the remote brine transfer pump stations.
Kalium’s Board of Directors approved the full development of the project Oct. 3 (GM Oct. 4, p. 23).