Doosan Enerbility announced on the 5th that it held a ceremony to celebrate the successful performance test of its gas turbine model, which was developed with its own technology, rated at 380 megawatts (MW) for full speed full load (FSFL).

At the 380-megawatt (MW) gas turbine rated load performance test success ceremony held on April 4 at the Doosan Enerbility headquarters in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Vice Chairman Jeong Yeon-in, Power Services BG Head Son Seung-woo, and other key executives take a commemorative photo. /Courtesy of Doosan Enerbility

The performance test was conducted at the gas turbine dedicated test facility at the headquarters in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, from February to last month. The performance test comprehensively checked various operating indicators, including output, efficiency, vibration, temperature, and exhaust gas. Additional rapid start tests were carried out to assess operational flexibility for data center power supply and to compensate for the intermittency of renewable energy generation.

The gas turbine that successfully passed the rated load performance test is a 380 MW model. The rated load performance test is a test that operates the fully assembled gas turbine under the same conditions as an actual power plant, at maximum speed and output, to finalize the assessment of performance and stability.

The 380-megawatt (MW) gas turbine is undergoing a rated load performance test at the Doosan Enerbility headquarters in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. /Courtesy of Doosan Enerbility

The gas turbine is evaluated to be suitable for power supply to data centers. This is because its advantages match the timeliness of power supply and the responsiveness to load fluctuations. The global data center market is expected to grow from 63.4 gigawatts (GW) in 2024 to 112.3 GW by 2029.

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