Marubeni Selects GE technology its gas thermal power plants in Japan
TOKYO -- GE Power and Marubeni Corporation signed a recent agreement to deploy GE’s Predix based digital power plant solutions at its Nakasode Clean Power Plant (100 MW), located in Sodegaura-city, Chiba Prefecture. Installation will start in April 2017 and full operation is slated to begin in March 2018.
The Nakasode Clean Power Plant is a combined cycle facility fueled by natural gas. As part of this agreement, GE’s Asset Performance Management and Operations Optimization software for predictive maintenance and operational efficiency will be installed on two units of LM6000 PD gas turbine, steam turbine and balance of plant (BoP).
“We are considering applying these IoT technologies across our entire electric power business for power generation and retail business owned by Marubeni in England, Japan and Asian countries,” said Hirohisa Miyata, Managing Executive Officer, Marubeni. “By applying IoT technologies, we hope to achieve more efficient power generation, procurement of electricity, and revenue improvements in the future.”
GE will also collaborate further with Marubeni by incorporating GE’s Business Optimization (BO) software solutions globally. This software, when implemented, will enable Marubeni to leverage predictive analytics to make improved decisions around power trading, fuel purchases and portfolio management.
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