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Top Of The Gas Turbine Market In 2022

Mitsubishi Power, a brand of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, achieved the number one market position in 2022 with a global gas turbine market share of 33% by MW, reports McCoy Power Reports data.

The company has further secured a 49% market share in the Advanced Class gas turbine market, led by Mitsubishi Power’s latest model JAC (J-Series Air-Cooled) gas turbines. Mitsubishi Power’s results are attributed to ‘its strong project execution track record, high performance, and product reliability’.

Its G-series has already achieved 7 million operating hours worldwide. .

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TAIWAN’S TUNG HSIAO POWER PLANT ADDS 180 MW OF EXTRA TO THE ISLAND’S GRID CAPACITY

The Taiwan Power Company (TPC)’s Tung Hsiao Power Plant in Miaoli County has successfully begun its grid-connected trial runs thanks to six GE LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbines.

The project was installed within 10 months of the initial construction in February 2022. The highly modular units can deliver up to 180 MWe to support the intermittent supply from nearby offshore wind power turbine farms.

These are currently being built and will provide the necessary additional flexibility to accelerate coal-to-gas transition and support renewables growth in alignment with Taiwan’s target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Gas power generation continues to play a crucial role in facilitating Taiwan’s transition to a lower carbon future., reports the government The Tung Hsiao Power Plant Renewal Project supports Taiwan’s Renewable Energy Development Act (REDA) energy policy which seeks to increase the gas-fired power ratio to 50% by 2025.

The installed GE aeroderivative gas turbines can run on high blends of hydrogen with a future path towards a 100% hydrogen combustion to further support the country’s decarbonisation initiatives. increase the blending of hydrogen and natural gas now and in the future.

Tung Hsiao Power Plant Renewal Project is a first-of-its-kind aeroderivative gas turbine technology installation in Taiwan. The new plant is said to provide excellent grid enhancement capabilities with features such as an 8-minute fast start from cold metal to full load, and the ability to perform daily starts without affecting regular maintenance cycles.

GE has played a significant role in supporting the development of the energy system in Taiwan since 1961 – GE-built generation technology is installed throughout Taiwan with 30+gas turbines in place.