The World's Fifth Independent Model
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (DHIC) has completed the development of a large gas turbine for power generation, making Korea the fifth country in the world with an independent gas turbine model.
Changwon City announced on March 16 that it held an event to mark the production of the first domestic gas turbine at the DHIC's plant in Changwon.
A gas turbine for power generation is considered the “pinnacle of mechanical engineering.” It requires more advanced technology than a jet engine.
The model developed by DHIC is a large-capacity, high-efficiency gas turbine consisting of more than 40,000 parts, with a power output of 270 MW and combined generation efficiency of more than 60 percent. A turbine contains more than 450 blades, the price of each one being almost equal to that of a mid-sized car.
DHIC has participated in the Korean government’s national project to develop the Korean standard gas turbine model since 2013. The project is designed to develop a unique Korean model of gas turbine for power generation in order to overcome the country’s dependence on foreign turbines. DHIC's mew turbine is expected to replace imports of about 10 trillion won by 2030.
DHIC recently completed an in-house performance test on the new turbine, which was assembled in 2019. It plans to supply the gas turbine to Gimpo Cogeneration Plant in the first half of this year for test operations by 2025.