Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Grabs Global Leadership in Heavy Duty Gas Turbine Orders in 2017
MHPS Rides Heavy Demand for Advanced Class Gas Turbines
LAKE MARY, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Thanks to power generator enthusiasm for Mitsubishi Hitachi Power
Systems (MHPS) J-Series Advanced Class Gas Turbine and strong
performance in the Americas, MHPS has achieved the number one market
share globally among heavy duty (i.e. F-Class and advanced class) gas
turbine OEMs in 2017.
According to data obtained from McCoy Power Reports, MHPS had first
quarter 2017 global orders of 1,544 MW, giving the company a 31.9
percent market share finishing ahead of its three main competitors. MHPS
also was strongest in the Americas, with 1,220 MW in orders and a
commanding 63 percent market share.
“The global gas turbine market is extremely competitive, so we are
thrilled by the way the market has moved in our direction with a clear
preference for advanced-class gas turbines rather than less efficient
F-Class turbines,” said Paul Browning, MHPS Americas President and CEO.
“MHPS G- and J-Series turbines have real momentum as utilities,
independent power producers and municipal systems look to lower the cost
of electricity through our unique combination of world class efficiency
and proven reliability.”
Earlier this year, MHPS achieved a major milestone by registering 4
million Actual Operating Hours (AOH) of service for its G- and J-Series
gas turbines in power plants worldwide. The MHPS G-Series was first
introduced in 1997 and the J-Series was commercialized in 2013.
The MHPS installed base of 146 advanced class gas turbines is larger
than the next two competitors combined. The new JAC turbine is
redefining plant operator expectations, achieving 99.5 percent
reliability and greater than 63 percent combined cycle efficiency. All
JAC turbines are equipped with MHPS-TOMONI, a digital solutions platform
that helps plant operators maximize power production, reduce maintenance
costs and boost fleet reliability.
“This past fiscal year was our best orders year ever in the Americas,
and signals a change in power. We reached commercial operation for our
first J-Series in the Americas, booked record new orders for the
J-Series, and were technically selected for eight air-cooled J-Series.
The market place is speaking through a wave of technical selections and
orders placed for MHPS turbines,” Browning said. “MHPS is partnering
with energy producers to meet the need for clean and efficient
electricity that helps build the economy and reduce emissions with
record reliability.”
In total, 23 J-Series are in commercial operation, 47 have been ordered,
and 95 J-Series have been technically selected by utilities, municipal
systems and independent power producers. Before either the G- or
J-Series turbines were released to customers they underwent 8,000+ hour
verification testing at T-Point, a heavily instrumented commercially
dispatched power plant at the MHPS Takasago Works in Japan.
About Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc.
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Inc. is enabling the power
plant of the future. Headquartered in Lake Mary, FL, MHPS employment in
the Americas has grown from five in 1999 to more than 2,000 today. The
company has large manufacturing and repair facilities in Florida,
Georgia and Texas, including the world’s most modern heavy duty gas
turbine and steam turbine factory in Savannah. MHPS Americas Latin
American operations are headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company
utilizes repair centers to provide service parts and repairs to a
rapidly expanding installed base throughout the Americas and to service
the fleets of other OEMs around the world. Products and services for the
electric power generation industry include the world’s largest and most
efficient gas turbines, steam turbines, geothermal turbines, boiler and
environmental control systems. MHPS is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. (MHVYF:US)
Learn more at www.mhpsa.com.
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