Steam team
GE Energy has teamed up with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop the next generation of steam turbines for use in gas-turbine combined-cycle power plants.
has teamed up with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (
) to develop the next generation of steam turbines for use in gas-turbine combined-cycle power plants.
The two companies have signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) in order to meet global customer requirements for improved combine-cycle performance as part of their product offerings.
Production of steam turbines is currently driven by global demand for natural gas-fired, combined-cycle power-generation plants. According to GE, steam turbines continue to drive the power-generation industry, and generate more than 80 per cent of the world’s electricity.
Steve Bolze, president of GE Energy’s Power & Water business, said: ‘This MOU with MHI will lead to a high-performance steam turbine that will be able to meet the future customer performance and efficiency requirements of the growing combined-cycle industry.
‘It is the latest example of our ongoing commitment to technology advancement across all segments of the power-generation industry, including natural gas combined-cycle, nuclear, coal gasification, industrial, fossil fuel and renewable energy.’
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