# Mitsubishi Power inaugurates first M701JAC gas turbine in Southeast Asia at Thai GTCC plant

Mitsubishi Power inaugurated the first M701JAC gas turbine in Southeast Asia at a GTCC power plant in Chonburi Province, Thailand, on March 31, 2021. The project is a joint venture between Gulf Energy Development and Mitsui & Co., with total output of 5,300 MW from eight units, and a 25-year LTSA.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-03-31
- Where: Chonburi Province, Thailand, Thailand
- Starts operating: 31 Mar 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 5,300 MW (total for eight units)
- Products: gas turbine combined cycle systems, M701JAC gas turbine
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Power](https://endata.com/companies/7073.md)
- [Mitsubishi Power](https://endata.com/companies/7073.md) (supplier)
- [Gulf Energy Development](https://endata.com/companies/7076.md) (partner)
- [Mitsui & Co.](https://endata.com/companies/10710.md) (partner)
- [Gulf Energy Development Public Company](https://endata.com/companies/30002.md) (partner)
- [Gulf SRC](https://endata.com/companies/54245.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [power.mhi.com](https://power.mhi.com/news/20210402.html), 2021-04-02: "Southeast Asia's first M701JAC goes online at plant in Chonburi Province operated by Gulf SRC."
- [power-eng.com](https://www.power-eng.com/gas/turbines/thai-ccgt-plant-puts-first-m701jac-gas-turbine-into-operation/), 2021-04-05: "This initial success supports our expectations that the company will continue to exercise outstanding project management to enable all eight units to go online on schedule."

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