Mitsubishi Heavy, GE Energy To Co-Develop Steam Turbine For Combined-Cycle Power Plants

Published: 23-Jun-2009

Japan-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, a manufacturer of heavy machinery, has signed final agreements with GE Energy to co-develop steam turbines for use in gas turbine combined-cycle power plants.

Both the companies, focusing on the design of new and advanced steam turbine, would separately manufacture and market the co-developed steam turbine in support of its natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power generation products.

During January 2009, both MHI and GE Energy signed a memorandum of understanding to co-develop combined-cycle steam turbine, in order to achieve the global customer requirements for enhanced efficiency and performance of combined-cycle.

The co-developed steam turbine, in combination with GE Frame FB and the MHI G-class gas turbine products, would enter the commercial service in the 50Hz segment of the global power generation market. These gas turbine models are specifically used for combined-cycle power plants with 850-1,000 MW power generation capacities.

Currently the demand for steam turbines is from natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power generation markets, which are used in generating around 80% of the world's electricity.

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