POWER-GEN Asia 2018

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Ansaldo Energia GT36 – Market Introduction of the Very Large Gas Turbine with Superior Operational Flexibility (Room Garuda 12, 1st Floor)

Advanced class Combined Cycle plants continue to play an important role in power generation investments globally. Lower specific investment cost and higher efficiency are the main drivers for investors to switch from F-class to H-class especially where high gas prices apply. However, to fulfill their load balancing role especially with growing intermittent renewable generation, also very large gas turbines have to provide maximum operational flexibility already today or in later plant life. The GT36 is a new very large combustion turbine in the advanced technology class serving both 50 and 60 Hz markets. It has been designed for today’s and future customer needs combining high performance, flexibility and serviceability. After the presentation of the successfully accomplished validation campaign at the last Power-Gen Asia in Bangkok, this paper reports about the commercial market introduction. The paper highlights the investments and upgrade of the Ansaldo Energia manufacturing and assembly facilities in Genoa, the manufacturing process of the first units itself and some details of the execution of the first commercial projects. The features of the GT36 are beneficial for many customers and supporting the ongoing change in the energy mix. The paper includes an update on the latest achievements in terms of performance and flexibility, which are the main drivers for the investment decisions of the first commercial units