Asia Power Week 2017

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Ansaldo Energia GT36 –The Very Large Gas Turbine with Superior Operational Flexibility (Room Nile 2)

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. For the first time in a conference in Asia the paper reports about the market-driven development approach and the architecture of this gas turbine. In specific the transformation of proven compressor, combustor and turbine design into an H-class gas turbine will be highlighted resulting in superior turn-down and best in class emissions. State of the art full scale testing of the gas turbine is currently performed in Switzerland. 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, the ongoing validation campaign and the commercial market introduction.