Siemens to supply first SGT-700 gas turbine to China’s distributed generation market

• 6 years ago (2018-04-30)
• David Flin

Asia 859 Gas 379

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Siemens has announced that its SGT-700 gas turbine has entered the Chinese distributed generation market for the first time. The company will work with Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) to supply two SGT-700 gas turbines to a distributed energy station project run by Guangzhou Development Group (GDG) in Taiping Industrial Park, Guangzhou. The project is expected to go into operation in the second half of 2019.

The gas-stream combined cycle unit uses natural gas. When it starts operation, it will meet the entirety of the industrial park’s electricity and heat demand, and it will also cut energy consumption and emissions. This will help GDG respond to the national policy of vigorously developing natural gas distributed energy while reducing energy costs.

Yao Zhenguo, Executive Vice President of Siemens Ltd, China, General Manager of Power and Gas Division Greater China, said: “With the continuous optimisation of the energy mix, China will usher in a boom of efficient and environmentally friendly natural gas distributed energy. Siemens will combine its global experience with our localised business model to enable Chinese customers to adopt the company’s advanced gas turbine technologies, enjoy great economic benefits, and contribute to the development of a green economy in China.”