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Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Unveils Revolutionary JAC Gas Turbine

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Orlando, FL– (December 13, 2016) Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) is revolutionizing power generation with the release of the M501JAC, an enhanced air-cooled J-Series gas turbine offering an unmatched combination of record output, efficiency and a proven 99.5 percent reliability during 11,000 hours of commercial operation. Seven technical selections* by utilities and independent power producers in just the past few months provide industry endorsement of the revolutionary JAC. The MHPS JAC operates with a combined cycle output of 540 MW and efficiency exceeding 63 percent. Replacing older coal fired power plants with the enhanced JAC can reduce CO2 emissions nearly 70 percent.


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