Owner’s Engineer Support for Gas-Fired Peaking Plant Development (Northern England)

Client Context
A flexible generation developer delivering a fast-start gas peaking facility intended for Capacity Market participation and grid balancing services.

Challenge
While EPC and engine OEM packages met minimum compliance, the client sought assurance that thermal cycling, vibration, and fatigue risks associated with frequent starts would not undermine long-term availability.

Equitus Role
Equitus acted as Owner’s Engineer to:

• Review EPC mechanical design assumptions

• Independently assess fatigue loading under realistic duty cycles

• Challenge conservative OEM exclusions that shifted risk to the owner

Outcome

• Clarified true operational envelope versus contractual assumptions

• Informed negotiations on warranty scope and maintenance provisions

• Reduced uncertainty around long-term availability projections

Value to Asset Owner
Improved alignment between commercial forecasts and real mechanical behaviour.