Continuing its commitment to invest in its mature gas turbine fleets to keep them competitive in today's dynamic energy marketplace, GE (NYSE: GE) recently announced the launch order for its new GT26 HE (high efficiency) gas turbine upgrade with Uniper for the utility's Enfield Power Station in greater London.
In Bangladesh, a single unit of the GT26 gas turbine of GE is undergoing commissioning in the combined-cycle mode at the Unit 3 of the Ghorashal Power Plant, according to a press release.
It was also the country's first repowering power project that was awarded to GE, in a consortium, in 2016. Once complete, the project will provide a much-needed increase in power generation capacity for Bangladesh by adding more than 200 megawatts (MW) of power to the national grid.
When set up it will give higher efficiency for combined-cycle power plants comprising 2+ percent base load increased efficiency, translating to as much as $4 million in fuel savings annually per unit.
It will also give up to 1 percent increased efficiency in part load, yielding up to $1 million in fuel savings a year per unit. Will increased plant output from 15 megawatts (MW) up to 55 MWs per unit, improving revenue opportunities. It will allow extended inspection intervals up to 32,000 hours, reducing long-term maintenance costs.
