# JFE Steel employs GE for modernization of Chiba power plant

JFE Steel Corp. has employed GE's Power Services to modernize its Chiba combined-cycle power plant with a gas turbine upgrade and steam turbine retrofit, expected to increase output by up to 60 MW, under a multi-year agreement including 15 years of O&M support.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-08-28
- Where: Chiba, Japan, Japan
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60 MW (output increase)
- Products: gas turbine upgrade, steam turbine retrofit
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [GE](https://endata.com/companies/1022.md) (supplier)
- [JFE Steel Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/19688.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [gasprocessingnews.com](https://www.gasprocessingnews.com/news/2017/08/japan-power-plant-to-boost-output-with-ge-technology/), 2017-08-28: "To sustain competitiveness, existing power generation operators with longstanding histories, like JFE, are constantly looking at adopting modernized power plant solutions and services, ensuring energy security and optimized plant operation."

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