FT8 gas turbine

From WikiCover

The FT8 series is a derivative of Pratt and Whitney's JT8D aircraft engine, one of the most successful in aviation history. The FT8 gas turbine leverages the experience of the JT8D while incorporating updated technologies to produce power with less noise, lower emissions and higher base-load and part-load efficiency using natural gas fuel. The FT8 has been in production since 1991 and operates at more than 70 customer sites around the world, with more than 300 units installed or on order. The FT8 has a fleet reliability level greater than 98 percent and has accumulated more than 2 million hours of operation.

In July 2007, Pratt & Whitney Power Systems signed an agreement with Gas y Electricidad Generacion, a subsidiary company of Endesa Generacion, to provide two 30-megawatt FT8 gas turbines -- one POWERPAC and one SWIFTPAC -- to be located in Ibiza, Spain. The two units will run at peaking levels to maintain the power needs of Ibiza during the busy tourist season. The first unit will begin commercial operation in summer 2008 and the second unit is scheduled for commissioning in winter 2008.