In recent years, with the rapid development of my country's national economy and the significant increase in industrial power, a large number of large-tonnage warships of various types have emerged, and diesel engines are obviously unable to meet the demand, and the conquest of gas turbine technology has become inevitable.

Since gas turbine technology is widely used in the fields of defense, transportation, energy and environmental protection such as aviation, ships and locomotive power, pipeline boosting, and power generation, it is a symbol of the country's scientific and technological level and comprehensive national strength, foreign countries have strictly blocked my country. In order to break through the design and manufacturing technology of gas turbines, under the difficult conditions of neither design specifications, design procedures nor design experience, since 2009, Oriental Electric Group has formed a scientific research team in its affiliated company Oriental Turbine, embarking on the journey of independently developing F-class 50 MW heavy-duty gas turbines.

As the core equipment in the field of power generation and drive, heavy gas turbines reflect a country's industrial level and are known as the "crown jewel" of the equipment manufacturing industry. At present, the working temperature of the gas turbine has approached 1700℃. The high-temperature components operate above the metal melting point for a long time, and are subject to extremely high stress and corrosion environments. The working environment of the components is extremely harsh and the design is extremely difficult.

It was not until 2018 that my country gradually developed the three core components of gas turbines, compressors, combustion machines and turbines, which can be said to be a ten-year sharpening. Moreover, there are tens of thousands of parts, from design technology to material machinery to test facilities, it is a very large and complex system project.

On September 27, the first 50-megawatt gas turbine developed by Oriental Electric announced that the prototype ignition test was successful, and the initial battle of the whole machine was successful. In the next stage, Oriental Electric will "strive to form a system of integrated R&D, manufacturing, operation and maintenance, and service", accelerate the development of the gas turbine industry, promote the development of my country's gas turbine industry, and serve the national strategic needs.