China’s first domestically built 300-megawatt heavy-duty gas turbine – used for generating electricity and powering warships – has passed an ignition test.
It marks a key milestone for the Chinese technology, which was said to lag behind that of the West by about 30 years when the project began in 2016. The team’s rapid progress has closed that gap in less than a decade.
Speaking at a launch ceremony attended by government and industry officials in Shanghai on Monday, Industry and Information Technology Minister Jin Zhuanglong said the project had “overcome numerous challenges and mastered several key technologies, completing the full design and manufacturing process”.
“This successful ignition marks another major milestone,” Jin said.
Developed by China United Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine Technology Co, the first prototype of the gas turbine was completed in February.
Gas turbines work by burning fuel to generate the gas that drives the turbine blades, similar to engines in planes and cars.
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