EVENDALE, OH - GE Marine & Industrial Engines (M&I) has contracted with Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) to provide three LM6000 gas turbines. The LM6000s will be used at Taiwan's first aeroderivative gas turbine-based independent power producing (IPP) plant.
Currently eight LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines are used for marine propulsion on the Taiwanese Navy's PFG-2 frigates. This IPP project marks the first industrial application of M&I's LM aeroderivative gas turbines in Taiwan. The 155-megawatt combined-cycle Science Park Cogeneration Plant is being developed by the Taipei-based IPP, Hsin Yu Cogeneration Co. Ltd.
This new cogeneration facility will be located in the Hsin Yu Industrial Park in Hsinchu. Electricity and steam generated at the cogeneration facility will be sold to the industrial park, which previously purchased power from Taiwan Power Co. Taiwan Power Co. also will purchase excess power generated at the facility.
The LM6000s were selected for their compact design and package configuration since space is at a premium for this power plant. The units will be equipped with M&I's Dry Low Emissions combustion technology, and will be fueled by liquefied natural gas. The gas turbines were manufactured by M&I at its Evendale, OH facility, and will be put into power generation packages by IHI in Kure No.2 Works. The LM6000s are scheduled to begin commercial operation in April 1999.
IHI is an M&I Original Equipment Manufacturer and is headquartered in Tokyo. To date, IHI has packaged 70 LM gas turbines for various power generation applications throughout the world. GE M&I is part of GE Aircraft Engines and is headquartered in Evendale. M&I is the world's largest designer, developer and manufacturer of aeroderivative gas turbines for a variety of power generation, gas compression and commercial and military marine propulsion applications.