Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has received an order from China Shenhua Guohua Power to supply gas turbine preventive detection services. The service is scheduled to begin in April 2017 for the Shenhua Beijing Guohua gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power plant, which supplies electricity to the Beijing area.
The order was made through Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Dongfang Gas Turbine (MHIDF), a joint venture with the Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer Dongfang Turbine, MHPS said in a statement.
The 950 MW power plant began commercial operations in 2015 and uses two M701F gas turbines delivered by Dongfang Turbine. MHPS has also concluded a 12-year long-term service agreement (LTSA) with the plant through MHIDF, it said.
This order will be the first digital solution provided to a GTCC power plant in China “where demand for operational flexibility has increased in recent years” MHPS added.
The gas turbine preventive detection services will utilise MHPS's AI (artificial intelligence) technology, as well as advanced algorithms to identify the cause of an anomaly in advance, contributing to improved utilisation rates. In addition, the service includes a function to propose appropriate countermeasures when anomalies become apparent, it said.
China Shenhua Guohua Power is part of Shenhua Group Corporation the world's largest coal company and the world's largest coal dealer. Established in 1999 with headquarters in Beijing, it is the sixth largest power generation group in China, MHPS said.