FlexEfficiency* 50 Combined Cycle Power Plant e-Brochure
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Combined Cycle Power Plant * Trademark of General Electric Company Advanced power with a new standard of high efficiency and operational flexibility

Innovation for the new energy future The growing realities of producing cleaner energy as intelligently and efficiently as possible, put today’s global power providers in a complex and challenging position From the increasing penetration of renewable energy resources to evolving emissions standards, utilities are in greater need of enhanced efficiency and flexibility to effectively and profitably navigate the fluctuating energy landscape. In response, GE Energy has developed the new FlexEfficiency 50 Combined Cycle Power Plant. As a product of ecomagination, this innovative 510-megawatt...

fully integrated • • • • • GE Energy has specifically engineered the FlexEfficiency 50 plant to give customers a total plant design that is simple and cost effective to install, control and maintain.

control platform The FlexEfficiency 50 plant is controlled by the Mark* VIe Integrated Control System. This contemporary distributed control architecture is a unified, easy to use plant control that leads to improved reliability and maintainability. *Trademark of General Electric Company

The limitless possibilities of flexible operation At GE Energy, we understand the significant impact renewable energy sources like wind and solar have had – and will continue to have – on the power generation industry. The environmental implications are exciting. But finding the right technological balance, while ensuring the viability of these abundant resources, is a challenge that requires innovation. Leveraging a rich history in gas turbine technology, the revolutionary FlexEfficiency 50 plant delivers industryleading flexibility that will encourage further penetration of renewables...

start-up options With the FlexEfficiency 50 plant, operators will have the choice of four unique start-up options that allow them to rapidly respond to electrical industry conditions, limits on air emissions and power demands—all while improving their bottom line. After completion of pre-start conditions, all options are initiated with one-button push-start, enabling automatic plant start-up. Smart Start Lite Smart Start Rapid Response Customer need Baseload plant, no cycling concern, higher start-up emissions acceptable Some cycling need but low cost concern predominate, low start...

true cost of energy Given today’s shift to more cyclic operation of plant assets, fewer plants are operating in baseload mode. At GE, we believe owners and operators can generate electricity more cost effectively if they include flexibility and efficiency considerations in their evaluation models. Accounting for both the profitability of power production and the annual fuel consumption for cyclic operation, GE has defined the term FlexEfficiency as: Profitable annual MW–hrs† Annual fuel consumption†† By evaluating the total annual fuel consumption across a highly variable operating profile,...

With advanced gas turbine technology and the integration with innovative plant components and the Mark Vie Control System, the FlexEfficiency 50 plant achieves industry-leading baseload and part load efficiency. baseload efficiency efficiency down to 870/o load Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) baseload efficiency % turndown while maintaining guaranteed emissions profile £™ r\ MW per minute ramp rate while maintaining guaranteed emissions profile Overview Innovation Flexibility Efficiency Components GE Advantage

Overview Innovation Flexibility With its ability to operate at a new standard of fuel efficiency, while lowering annual C02 and NOx emissions by significant margins, the FlexEfficiency 50 plant has been named a product of ecomagination. This rigorous third-party certification validates the significant environmental and economic benefits of the Rollover for economic benefits » Rollover for environmental benefits »

power generation Roll over the hot spots to explore the advanced technologies featured in Overview Innovation Flexibility Efficiency Components GE Advantage

Rollover the hot spots to explore the Steam Turbine 109D-14 Steam Turbine R eturn to Component Diagram Shaft efficiency of greater than 40%. GE is one of the world’s leaders in the design, development and application of steam turbine technology. And the new 109D-14 Steam Turbine represents GE’s next evolution of enhanced technology. Uniquely engineered for the FlexEfficiency 50 plant, the 109D-14 Steam Turbine delivers a new level of performance and efficiency with enhanced operational flexibility and improved ease of maintenance — compared with prior technologies. * Trademark of General...

GE Energy’s fleet of F-class gas turbines, the largest in the world, has a proven record of performance with more than 35 million hours of operation. The new 9FB Gas Turbine – the core of the FlexEfficiency 50 plant – is the product of this rich history, offering power generation that excels in performance, efficiency, reduced emissions and operational flexibility. Compared to the 9FB Gas Turbine predecessor, its improved efficiency and higher output will result in less fuel consumption and lower emissions on a MW-hr. basis. In addition, the ability to start up quickly, change load rapidly...

The W28 Generator for the FlexEfficiency 50 plant features an enhanced, compact design for placement between the steam and gas turbines. Featuring a water-cooled stator, this 550 MW generator offers improved cooling capability, as well as increased reliability and high efficiency — compared with prior technologies. Rollover the hot spots to explore the Generator Previous Component R eturn to Component Diagram Overall generator efficiency exceeds 99% at 0.9 power factor Next Component Packaged static excitation and static starter ensures optimum starting conditions Facilitates removal of the...