steam turbine
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Gas
Doosan Škoda Power turbines continue to conquer Latin America, where they will serve in Uruguay’s first combined gas-steam cycle power plant
Pilsen (5/27/2020) – Pilsen-based Doosan Škoda Power successfully installed and launched a steam turbine with an output of 200 MW (DST-S20), along with operational equipment, at the Punta del Tigre combined gas-steam cycle power plant, located some 50 kilometres from Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. The project called Punta del Tigre B, with a total […]
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Nuclear
GE supporting TVO with nuclear service agreement and rotor technology to help deliver 1,760MW of reliable, CO2-free power for Finland
Scope includes 18-year service agreement, as well as the manufacture and installation of generator rotor, to improve performance and reliability of Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant’s OL1 and OL2 boiling water reactors. Supports Finland’s energy objectives with CO2-free power for 16% of the country’s population Builds on GE’s 40-year service relationship at Olkiluoto, contributing to a […]
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Biomass
Doosan Škoda Power is sending a turbine to the Land of the Rising Sun for the first time
Pilsen (02/11/2020) Pilsen steam turbine manufacturer Doosan Škoda Power will supply a steam turbine to Japan for the first time. Doosan Škoda Power has signed a contract to supply a two-core steam turbine for a new biomass-fired power plant in the city of Sodegaura in Chiba Prefecture. It is the company’s first project in Japan, […]
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Coal
CPHGC Power Plant in Pakistan Reaches Commercial Operation with GE Technology
GE supplied the steam turbines, generators and boilers for the 1,320MW power project Will provide power to 4 million homes and significantly reduce the cost of electricity generation in Pakistan Completed on time and on budget Baden, Switzerland; October 23, 2019: The 1,320 MW China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Ltd. Power Plant (CPHGC) in […]
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Press Releases
A historic milestone has been achieved by Doosan Škoda Power: its first steam turbine is heading to the United States
Pilsen (26 February 2019) Doosan Skoda Power, a Czech-based manufacturer of steam turbines, has recorded a historic achievement. Late last year the company signed a contract with Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) to supply a steam turbine generator for their new gas-fired power plant in Lansing, Michigan. The turbines produced by Doosan Skoda […]
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Press Releases
Pilsen’s Doosan Škoda Power to supply a turbine island for the largest waste-to-energy plant in Europe
Pilsen (8th November 2018) – Doosan Škoda Power has secured a contract to supply machinery for the largest waste incineration plant in Turkey and Europe, from the Swiss cleantech company Hitachi Zosen Inova AG. The Istanbul WtE (waste-to-energy) project will help utilize around one million tonnes of waste per annum. The WtE plant will be […]
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Press Releases
MHPS to Participate in Vietnam’s Nghi Son-2 Thermal Power Project
Order Received for 2 Sets of Steam Turbine Power Generation Systems MHPS to provide equipment for 1,330MW plant in Northern Vietnam Order for high-efficiency power generation systems Plant due for completion in 2022, will support Vietnam’s economic growth YOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug 9, 2018 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) has received […]
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O&M
Test Your Knowledge: Steam Turbine Rotor Vibration
Steam turbine rotors are susceptible to bending during some operational evolutions, which can lead to excessive vibration and ultimately failure. Rotor bending that results in premature failure of steam turbine blades and other internal components is one of the most serious problems experienced in power plants. The problems often reduce plant availability by limiting generation […]
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O&M
High-Performance Oil Reduces Varnish and Saves Money for Gas Turbine Power Plant
Varnish buildup in oil systems and components can degrade performance and cause erratic valve operation. Some experts have conducted research and formulated new lubricants that could help solve those problems. One such oil proved highly successful during a five-year run at a gas turbine power plant. By eliminating the need for oil changes and valve […]
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O&M
Reducing Cycling Damage to Combined Cycle Steam Turbines
Cycling a combined cycle plant places additional stresses on all equipment, but the impacts extend beyond the gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator. Plant owners and managers are beginning to see