gas turbine

  • Microturbines Useful in Commercial and Industrial Applications

    Gas turbines come in a variety of sizes. While large combustion turbines seem to get the bulk of the publicity, with the likes of Siemens, GE, and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems making the most noise

  • GC and GE Sign Agreement to Modernize Nine Gas Turbines and Improve Reliability at GC’s Industrial Power Plant in Thailand

    GE’s Total Plant and Digital Solutions Will Help GC Reduce Costs, Achieve Higher Availability and Increase Reliability and Efficiency at GC’s Rayong Facility GC is the First Company in Thailand to Install GE’s Asset Performance Management Software Signing Ceremony Held Today with GE and GC Executives Highlights a Strong 30–Year Relationship Service Agreement Will Cover […]

  • Siemens H-class gas turbines achieve one million operating hours

    The Siemens H-class turbine has been on the market for nearly a decade and has now achieved a significant milestone by exceeding one-million fired hours of commercial operation. With 70 turbines in operation on four continents and almost 100 machines sold, the SGT-8000H is the market leader in its class and delivers a top performance […]

  • Siemens secures order for HL-class gas turbine in the U.S.

    Re-powering of Cooperative Energy’s R.D. Morrow, Sr. Generating Station in Purvis, Mississippi Third order for new Siemens HL-class gas turbine Higher efficiency and reduced CO2 emissions Long-term service contract included Siemens has secured an order in the U.S. for the re-powering of Cooperative Energy’s R.D. Morrow, Sr. Generating Station facility in Purvis, Mississippi. The customer […]

  • Entergy Texas and MHPS Bring a “Change in Power” to Texas as They Move Forward on a New 993 MW Power Plant

    LAKE MARY, FL – (Jan. 22, 2019) For the third time in the last twenty-two months, an Entergy Corporation subsidiary has selected two Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) gas turbine generation units. Entergy Texas, Inc. has selected MHPS’ technology to power its 993 megawatt Montgomery County Power Station (MCPS) near Willis, Texas. When it becomes […]

  • Encana selects Siemens to provide rotating equipment for Pipestone Processing Facility

    Siemens was recently selected to provide one feed and sales gas train and one refrigeration compression train for Encana’s Pipestone Processing Facility in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Designed to accommodate future capacity expansion, the Pipestone Processing Facility will provide Encana with 19,000 barrels per day of net raw condensate processing capacity plus 170 million cubic […]

  • POWER’s Top 10 Most-Read Stories from 2018

    There’s never a dull moment in the power industry, and like most years, 2018 was filled with many interesting developments. As it has been for more than 135 years, POWER was there to break the news. The following 10 articles were the most-read online stories of the year. #10: New York Denies Air Permit for […]

  • Midwest Utility Orders Game-Changing SmartER GAC Gas Turbine

    Advanced-class Peaking Power Seamlessly Integrates with Renewables using Artificial Intelligence Lake Mary, Florida – Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) announced on December 4, 2018, that a leading Midwest US utility has ordered the new super-intelligent M501GAC Enhanced Response gas turbine. The SmartER GAC is an integration of MHPS’s proven and reliable G-Series turbine technology and MHPS-TOMONI […]

  • Siemens to Supply Gas Turbines for Lansing Board of Water & Light

    Lansing Board of Water & Light to purchase three advanced gas turbines and generators to provide low-cost, efficient power in Lansing, Michigan SGT-800 units provide flexibility with full ramp-up capabilities in 10 minutes to quickly meet peak power demand Thursday, November 29, 2018 WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Siemens has received an order from Lansing Board of Water & […]

  • Transparency Instrumental in Successful Power Plant Project

    Public perceptions can make or break a project. One municipal utility found that out firsthand. When resistance grew strong against a new power plant it needed, the company rebooted and engaged with local

  • Siemens and E.ON reach milestone with 3D-printed burner for SGT-700 gas turbine

    Siemens and E.ON have reached a significant milestone in the area of 3D-printing for the energy sector. The world’s first 3-D printed burner for an SGT-700 gas turbine has been in operation for one year at E.ON’s combined cycle power plant in Philippsthal in the German state of Hessen and the results are impressive. The […]

  • MHPS Enhances Capabilities, Invests in Manufacturing Facilities, and Takes the Lead in Gas Turbine Market

    It’s no secret that the gas turbine market in the Americas has been tough in recent years. Across the industry, there have been reports of shrinking orders, forcing drastic measures to cut costs, including restructuring of businesses and cutting large numbers of jobs. The story from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems has been markedly different. In […]

  • Siemens to boost power output and efficiency at Al-Sadder power plant in Iraq

    Siemens’ digital services to maximize power plant’s performance Assets will generate more power and supply electricity to an additional 100,000 homes Project supports Iraq’s goal of meeting electricity demand In line with Iraq’s goal to improve the efficiency and availability of the country’s power plants, Siemens will provide inspection and upgrade services for two power […]

  • MHPS Continues Global Gas Turbine Leadership

    YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – (August 6, 2018) Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) today announced their continued leadership of the global market for gas turbines. Through the 2nd quarter of 2018, MHPS leads the industry with 40% of the total market and has led at the halfway point of a calendar year. In the highly competitive market […]

  • Siemens builds turnkey combined cycle power plant in Herne

    Heat and power for the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region Fuel efficiency exceeding 85 percent Long-term service agreement Siemens and STEAG GuD Herne GmbH signed an agreement today on the turnkey construction of a combined cycle power plant with district heat extraction. They also entered into a long-term service agreement. The Herne 6 plant will have an […]

  • Ansaldo Energia and SPIC sign Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding

    In Beijing, China, on July 20, at a ceremony attended by the Ambassador of Italy to the People’s Republic of China Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the President of Shanghai Electric Group Huang Ou, SPIC (State Power Investment Corporation Limited) Chairman and Party Secretary Qian Zhimin and Ansaldo Energia CEO Giuseppe Zampini signed a Cooperation Memorandum […]

  • MHPS Hosts Natural Gas Power Generation Technical Conference in Lima Peru and Signs 515 MW JAC Power Deal with Gaz Energie

    Lima, Peru- (July 19, 2018) There is a Change in Power happening around the world as a combination of natural gas and renewables dominate new installation activity in the power generation sector. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Latin America. In the past 25 years, natural gas power generation saw an almost three-fold increase […]

  • GE’s First 7HA Gas Turbine in Korea Achieves Commercial Operation Eight Weeks Ahead of Schedule at Anyang Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant Unit 2-1

    The Anyang plant uses GE’s 7HA.02 gas turbine, D652 steam turbine, heat recovery steam generators and plant control system The new equipment increases the plant’s efficiency by more than 13% points for electricity generation and 8% points for district heating Commercial operation achieved 2 months earlier than scheduled thanks to the 7HA gas turbine’s innovative […]

  • Benefits of Single-Shaft Combined Cycle Power Plants

    In recent years, the use of single-shaft combined cycle power plants has steadily increased in the U.S. While multi-shaft configurations are advantageous in certain scenarios—for example, when layout flexibility or phased installation is needed—single-shaft designs have proven to be a highly efficient and cost-saving option for power plant owners and operators seeking to maximize the […]

  • Innovative Tool Monitors for Damaging Impacts and Vibration

    The safe transportation of transformers, gas turbines, generators, and other electrical production equipment is a vital component in suppliers’ current business models and future growth potential. Equipment

  • GE Sets Sights on MHPS and Siemens Customers

    Drawing on decades of gas turbine experience, GE’s Power Services business announced on May 16 that it is expanding its cross-fleet service offerings to a broader portion of the F-class market, including Siemens’ SGT6-5000F and SGT-800 models, and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems’ (MHPS’s) 501F technology. “GE is proven as one of the technology leaders and […]

  • Siemens secures H-class gas turbine order from China

    Siemens secured its first H-class gas turbine order in Mainland China. The company will supply two H-class gas turbines, two steam turbines and four generators for a power plant project in Guangdong Province. The customer is Huadian Fuxin Energy Corporation Limited (Huadian Fuxin), a subsidiary of China Huadian Corporation Ltd (CHD), one of the five […]

  • Siemens Will Deliver SGT-700 Compression Train for Wellhead Project in Peru

    Siemens was recently selected to supply another SGT-700 mechanical drive compression train for the Camisea gas-condensate asset located in Peru. The equipment, identical to that Siemens supplied in 2011, is essential to the continuing exploration and production of hydrocarbons in Block 88, operated by Pluspetrol Peru Corporation S.A. Due to the natural gas pressure decline […]

  • Turbine Manufacturers Tout Improvements During ELECTRIC POWER Conference

    Turbine manufacturers continue to upgrade their products with technology enhancements to meet market demands for more flexibility and higher efficiency. Suppliers for combined cycle power plants outlined several of those advancements during POWER magazine’s ELECTRIC POWER Conference + Exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee this week. Executives from Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems America (MHPS), Siemens, and GE […]

  • MTU Power: New brand for gas turbine business

    Munich, 19 March, 2018 – MTU Aero Engines AG launches a new brand to improve transparency in services for gas turbine customers. The new brand is called MTU Power and consolidates the existing gas turbine engineering, manufacturing and aftermarket expertise and services from the business units Aero Solutions, Brush Seals and MTU Maintenance at MTU. […]

  • Siemens secures major service contract for Pakistan power plant

    Highlighting its commitment to supporting Pakistan in meeting its growing power needs, Siemens has announced the signing of a long-term service agreement with Punjab Thermal Power (Private) Limited to provide comprehensive maintenance, parts and repair services for Punjab Power Plant Jhang for the next 12 years. The agreement includes Siemens’ Power Diagnostics, part of the […]

  • Ansaldo Energy Presents First GT36 Gas Turbine Produced in Genoa

    GENOA, Italy (February 23, 2018) — The first GT36-S5 model gas turbine produced at Ansaldo Energia’s Genoa production facility was presented to an audience including Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti, Mayor of Genoa Marco Bucci, and Edoardo Rixi, Liguria Regional Administration Economic Development Councillor. Also in attendance was the Archbishop of Genoa, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco. Ansaldo […]

  • Entergy One Step Closer to New Gas Plant in New Orleans

    In what has been a much longer and more drawn-out process than Entergy could have imagined when it first proposed a new gas-fired power plant in New Orleans, the company got some good news on February 21. The Utility, Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee agreed—after what has turned out to be years of discussion—to send […]

  • MHPS Announces First Brazilian Win for JAC Gas Turbine

    LAKE MARY, Florida (February 14, 2018) — Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) celebrated its first win in Brazil for the technical selection of its M501 JAC Gas Turbine for the Vale Azul II Project. The plant, which will have a contracted output of 466MW in combined cycle, was selected in the A-6 Brazilian Electricity Auction […]

  • DiSTI Delivers Siemens Energy’s First 3D Virtual Maintenance Trainer

    Siemens Energy Implements 3D Virtual Maintenance Trainers for Large-Scale Gas Turbine Power Plant Technology Orlando, FL (February 14, 2018) – The DiSTI Corporation, the world’s leading provider of 3D virtual training solutions, announces delivery of its first 3D Virtual Maintenance Training (VMT) solution for Siemens Energy, Inc. that was developed using DiSTI’s VE Studio Development […]