[Japan] J-Power USA Development has ordered two M501 J-series air-cooled power turbines for the Jackson Generation Project in Illinois

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) announced on July 1, 2019, that J-Power USA Development (J-Power), an international power generating company[1], has ordered two of Mitsubishi’s M501 J-series air-cooled (M501JAC) power turbines. The turbines will be used at the 1,298 MW Jackson Generation Project, a Gas Turbine Combined Cycle Power Plant (GTCC) that will be built in Elwood, Illinois. The facility is expected to begin commercial operations in April 2022. The electricity generated by the facility will be supplied through PJM, an energy market in the eastern U.S.

The Jackson Generation Project is the world’s first project to introduce a JAC-type gas turbine with air cooling for the combustor. The gas turbine will be operated at a turbine inlet temperature of 1,600°C, aiming to improve the plant’s efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The project’s power generation can reach 64% efficiency, and it is anticipated to be 99.5% reliable. The project will also adopt Mitsubishi’s MHPS-TOMONI digital solutions platform to optimize power plant operations.[2]

[1] https://jpowerusa.com/about_japan/

[2] https://www.mhps.com/jp/news/20190708.html?_ga=2.69733648.1828284031.1563074247-236393945.1554096284