Korea's economic growth is rapidly increasing, necessitating more efficient and cleaner electricity sources, particularly through Korea Southern Power Company (KOSPO). KOSPO is working to bridge the gap between power supply and demand by enhancing capacity, reducing emissions, and implementing advanced technologies from GE to optimize performance. Their initiatives include significant upgrades that will enable them to power over 160,000 homes while significantly reducing emissions.

1. Which came first?
Electricity to Power Economic Growth or
Economic Growth Demanding More Electricity
Korea’s economic power is growing at a record pace – GDP will be up 3.9% in 2014*
Electricity is vital to businesses upgrading capacity and consumers upgrading their lifestyles
*Financial Times
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2. Which came first?
It doesn’t matter.
One of the world’s growth centers and technology leaders needs more power –
faster, cleaner, and hassle free. Korea Southern Power Company (KOSPO), part of
Korea’s largest thermal power utility, is critical to the country’s high-tech growth.
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3. Which came first?
It doesn’t matter.
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How could KOSPO bridge the gap between
capacity and demand?

4. By getting
More Power
Availability
Efficiency
Fewer Emissions
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FROM TWO PLANTS KOSPO
ALREADY HAS
Shin-Incheon Busan

5. How about: Power
An additional 215 MW of power….
enough to energize 160,000+ homes
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FROM TWO PLANTS KOSPO
ALREADY HAS
Shin-Incheon Busan

6. How about:
Availability
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More than 145,000 combined
operating hours
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FROM TWO PLANTS KOSPO
ALREADY HAS
Shin-Incheon Busan

7. How about:
Efficiency
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2.6%
(simple cycle)
4.3%
(simple cycle)
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FROM TWO PLANTS KOSPO
ALREADY HAS
Shin-Incheon Busan

8. How about:
Emissions
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NOx emissions reduced by
55%
and CO2 reduced by 46,800
T/yr
Fewer
FROM TWO PLANTS KOSPO
ALREADY HAS
Shin-Incheon Busan

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GE is tapping into the power of the
Industrial Internet
with its
Predictivity™ Solutions

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GE is tapping into the power of the
Industrial Internet
with its
Predictivity™ Solutions
Identifying problems before they become crises

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GE is tapping into the power of the
Industrial Internet
with its
Predictivity™ Solutions
Identifying problems before they become crises
Anticipating opportunities

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GE is tapping into the power of the
Industrial Internet
with its
Predictivity™ Solutions
Identifying problems before they become crises
Anticipating opportunities
Optimizing performance

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GE is tapping into the power of the
Industrial Internet
with its
Predictivity™ Solutions
Identifying problems before they become crises
Anticipating opportunities
Optimizing performance
Meeting compliance and safety goals

14. Hardware
Software
Advanced Analytics
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How do they
Do It?
Using Advanced Gas Path + OpFlex*
A Power FlexEfficiency* solution from the
Predictivity™ portfolio

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Hardware
How do they
Do It?
Redesigned all three stages of gas
turbine buckets, nozzles and shrouds
Engineered with advanced aerodynamics
and better sealing for high efficiency
Using Advanced Gas Path + OpFlex*
A Power FlexEfficiency* solution from the
Predictivity™ portfolio

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Software
How do they
Do It?
Transforming data into knowledge,
powering proactive control and decision making
OpFlex* software delivers the difference:
– Model-based controls adapted from GE’s
aircraft engines
– Two million hours of operation on 400+ gas
turbines
Using Advanced Gas Path + OpFlex*
A Power FlexEfficiency* solution from the
Predictivity™ portfolio

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Advanced Analytics
Unmatched real-world data:
– 100+ million hours of operating data,
25 terabytes of engineering data
– Up to 480,000 data points per second,
per turbine
How do they
Do It?
Using Advanced Gas Path + OpFlex*
A Power FlexEfficiency* solution from the
Predictivity™ portfolio

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With existing assets, KOSPO was able
to fed the community’s growing
energy demand

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Learn more at powergen.gepower.com