China gets its first gas-fired medium-speed engine plant

It will be for the new Guangdong Huadian Panyu Wanbo CBD Distributed Energy Project.

China Gezhouba Group Cooperation (CGGC) UN Power in China will get a 30 MW combined heat and power (CHP) plant from Wärtsilä. This will be the first gas-fired medium-speed engine power plant in China, marking the entry of a new technology in the market. 

The Smart Power Generation plant, consisting of three Wärtsilä 34SG engines running on natural gas, is scheduled to be fully operational during 2018. Wärtsilä's scope covers the equipment supply. The order is booked in the first quarter of 2017.

CGGC UN Power is focused on the integrated service for various distributed energy solutions such as gas engine power plants and is investing in power generation in China.

CHP plants are gaining foothold in the Chinese market, supported by the need for a reliable heat and power supply as the population increases. The new Guangdong Huadian Panyu Wanbo CBD Distributed Energy Project power plant will be located in Guangzhou. It will generate electricity that will be fed into the national grid. The CHP plant will also provide heating and cooling energy to commercial office buildings and shopping malls in the area.