China’s first 550 MW F-class gas turbine unit commences operation

China’s first 550-megawatt F-class gas turbine unit located in Tongnan District started to generate electricity on Saturday after a 168-hour full-load trial run. This project marked a new breakthrough in the application of large-capacity, high-efficiency clean energy equipment in the country.

“Once fully operational, the project is expected to generate approximately 2.1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually and It will save 200,000 metric tons of standard coal and reduce carbon dioxide emissions said, the technical director of Tongnan gas power project. Tongnan gas turbine unit currently the largest and most efficient single F-class heavy-duty one in China.