“The extremely competitive global gas turbine market has moved in our direction with a clear preference for our JAC gas turbines, which are more reliable than competitor’s gas turbines while providing record-setting fuel efficiency and output,” said Ken Kawai, MHPS President and CEO.
Sales of MHPS’ gas turbines in both the advanced class and aero-derivative segments have gained momentum as utilities, independent power producers and municipalities seek to lower their electricity cost, he said, pointing out the turbines’ “unique combination of proven reliability and world class performance.”
J-Series gas turbines, on the market since 2011, operate with world-record reliability at 99.5% and can deliver combined cycle efficiency greater than 64%. The installed fleet of J-Series gas turbines recently achieved one million hours of commercial operation worldwide – nearly double that of competitors’ similar sized gas turbines.
Focus on hydrogen co-firing
Boosting MHPS’ first quarter 2020 market share was an order for the first two renewable-hydrogen-capable JAC gas turbines for the Intermountain Power Agency in Delta, Utah. The customer said it chose the JAC power trains for their fuel flexibility which enable them to meet incremental goals toward 100% carbon-free power generation by 2045.
Forty-five J-Series gas turbines are in commercial operation, and total ordered capacity exceeds 25 GW globally. One hundred and four units have been technically selected in Brazil, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States.
Continuing to improve its turbine technology, MHPS recently reached full load with the latest 60 Hz enhancement of the JAC in Takasago, Japan, demonstrating record-setting output and combined cycle efficiency. “Competitors are years away from entering operation with a gas turbine of this size or efficiency,” said Junichiro Masada, Co-Chief Technology Officer and deputy of MHPS turbomachinery headquarters.
Enhancing FT4000 performance
The Japanese manufacturer also demonstrated a significant performance enhancement of the FT4000 at our test facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. Over the past two years, the FT4000 aero-derivative gas turbine tripled its global footprint since it bought the technology by taking over PW Power Systems in 2013.
The PWPS FT4000 first entered commercial operation in 2015 and delivers industry-leading simple cycle efficiency, start time and ramp rate.