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GE VERNOVA AWARDED 9HA GAS TURBINE ORDER FOR ZHOUSHAN, CHINA’S LARGEST ARCHIPELAGO
The new power plant aims to bolster the supply of reliable electricity to Zhoushan’s grid and enhance power supply capacity and power grid peak shaving capability.
SDIC's Zhoushan power plant (Picture Credit: SDIC)
GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and Harbin Electric announced that Chinese State Development & Investment Corp., Ltd. (SDIC) Jineng (Zhoushan) Gas Power Generation Co., Ltd., has ordered two GE 9HA.02 gas turbines for a new combined cycle power plant located in the Zhoushan archipelago in Zhejiang Province, China. The plant is expected to deliver nearly 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to power demand for China’s largest archipelago—comprised of 1390 islands—with lower emissions than coal-fired alternatives and supporting the development of nearby marine industrial clusters.
The first unit is scheduled to begin commercial operation by the end of 2025 and it is expected to burn up to 10 percent by volume of green hydrogen blended with natural gas in the future.
With their large capacity and flexibility, these gas turbines can help increase the stability and reliability of the grid, with natural gas producing the lowest CO2 emissions of all fossil power generation fuels, and bolster development in Zhoushan. Switching from a coal plant to its gas equivalent can alone reduce emissions by as much as 60%, when using the most advanced HA gas turbines. The plant can provide an equivalent capacity which could be produced by burning 1.35 million tons of coal annually.
The project is the first H-class gas-fired power generation project in Zhejiang Province and is consistent with the 14th Five-Year Plan of the People’s Republic of China, where Zhoushan has been positioned as a pivotal hub for the maritime economic development of East China's Zhejiang province. This is the first time Zhejiang has clearly designated Zhoushan as "marine central cities" in the province. According to the guideline, Zhejiang will construct two marine industrial clusters during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period which will benefit from the development of a green hydrogen hub to be stationed in the archipelago.
The new power plant will use the two GE HA gas turbines, which can turn on or off quickly, to help meet the growing power demand of Zhoushan Power Grid, improving the regional energy structure. By doing so, the turbines can support the growth of renewables, which rely on natural gas power to step in when wind or solar isn’t available, enhancing Zhejiang Province's power supply capacity and power grid peak shaving capability. In addition, to further advance on the path towards decarbonization and the Province's implementation of the national goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality by 2060, the Office of Zhoushan Municipal People's Government is committed to accelerating the development of a hydrogen hub in Zhoushan.
GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and Harbin Electric announced that Chinese State Development & Investment Corp., Ltd. (SDIC) Jineng (Zhoushan) Gas Power Generation Co., Ltd., has ordered two GE 9HA.02 gas turbines for a new combined cycle power plant located in the Zhoushan archipelago in Zhejiang Province, China. The plant is expected to deliver nearly 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of electricity to power demand for China’s largest archipelago—comprised of 1390 islands—with lower emissions than coal-fired alternatives and supporting the development of nearby marine industrial clusters.
The first unit is scheduled to begin commercial operation by the end of 2025 and it is expected to burn up to 10 percent by volume of green hydrogen blended with natural gas in the future.
With their large capacity and flexibility, these gas turbines can help increase the stability and reliability of the grid, with natural gas producing the lowest CO2 emissions of all fossil power generation fuels, and bolster development in Zhoushan. Switching from a coal plant to its gas equivalent can alone reduce emissions by as much as 60%, when using the most advanced HA gas turbines. The plant can provide an equivalent capacity which could be produced by burning 1.35 million tons of coal annually.
The project is the first H-class gas-fired power generation project in Zhejiang Province and is consistent with the 14th Five-Year Plan of the People’s Republic of China, where Zhoushan has been positioned as a pivotal hub for the maritime economic development of East China's Zhejiang province. This is the first time Zhejiang has clearly designated Zhoushan as "marine central cities" in the province. According to the guideline, Zhejiang will construct two marine industrial clusters during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period which will benefit from the development of a green hydrogen hub to be stationed in the archipelago.
The new power plant will use the two GE HA gas turbines, which can turn on or off quickly, to help meet the growing power demand of Zhoushan Power Grid, improving the regional energy structure. By doing so, the turbines can support the growth of renewables, which rely on natural gas power to step in when wind or solar isn’t available, enhancing Zhejiang Province's power supply capacity and power grid peak shaving capability. In addition, to further advance on the path towards decarbonization and the Province's implementation of the national goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality by 2060, the Office of Zhoushan Municipal People's Government is committed to accelerating the development of a hydrogen hub in Zhoushan.
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