SSE receives 335 tonne turbine at Tarbert after marine move from Genoa

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SSE has completed the marine delivery of a 335 tonne gas turbine from Genoa, Italy, to its Tarbert Next Generation Power Station in County Kerry, marking a major logistics milestone in construction of the 300 MW facility.

The turbine is the largest single piece of equipment delivered to the project so far and will form the core generating unit at the new power station

The turbine was manufactured by Ansaldo Energia and transported from Genoa to Ireland before completing the final marine movement to Tarbert.

The operation required specialist heavy transport planning to bring the equipment into the power station site on the Shannon Estuary. SSE said teams from Atlantic Projects Company and other specialist contractors were involved in the delivery.

Moving a component weighing more than 300 tonnes is effectively a project within the wider construction programme, with marine access, lifting equipment and site preparation having to align before the cargo can move.

Construction of Tarbert Next Generation Power Station began in December 2025. SSE has committed capital expenditure of up to €300 million to the project, which is targeting commercial operation from October 2027.

The plant will use an Ansaldo Energia AE94.3A turbine and is designed to provide up to 300 MW of flexible generating capacity when electricity demand is high or renewable output is lower.

The station is planned to operate on sustainable hydrotreated vegetable oil, or HVO, with potential for future conversion to hydrogen.