Taiwan CHP plant starts up with GE turbines
Taiwanese generator Chia Hui Power Corporation (CHPC) has started commercial operations at its combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Minxiong, GE said August 10.
The US engineering giant provided a HA-powered turnkey combined-cycle plant covering the full plant lifecycle, including power generation equipment, analytics and controls software, and service agreements.
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The plant will add about 535 MW as well as heating for Chiayi province and also support Taiwan's renewable energy policy, which seeks to increase the gas-fired power ratio to 50% by 2025. It is now around 38%.
CHPC said gas-fired power generation plays a critical role in facilitating Taiwan's transition to a lower carbon future and supporting the reliable, affordable growth of sustainable energy.
The power plant is comprised of a single generating block equipped with a GE's 7HA.02 gas turbine powering an H65 generator, a STF-A650 steam turbine powering an H33 generator, and a heat recovery steam generator. For this turnkey project, GE manufactured, delivered, and installed the equipment and will provide maintenance services for 10 years.
A year ago, GE and local contractor CTCI won the tender for the 6.5-GW Hsinta and Taichung combined-cycle power plants. The new generating HA units will ramp up slowly, replacing coal-fired power generating units.