China's first 550-megawatt F-class gas turbine, Unit One of Huadian Chongqing's Tongnan power plant, successfully completed a 168-hour full-load trial run on Saturday, paving the way for its official entry into operation of power generation.
The milestone marks a breakthrough in the country's deployment of large-capacity, high-efficiency clean energy equipment.
The gas turbine is designed to maintain power supply during grid failures through isolated island operation and rapid recovery. With support from two transmission lines, each unit can generate at full load even if one line fails, significantly enhancing reliability and energy security.
Based on operating temperatures, heavy-duty power generation units are classified into E, F, G/H and J classes, with F-class representing the mainstream global model operating at around 1,400 degrees Celsius.
China's first 550-MW F-class gas turbine completes trial run
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has described his visit to China as highly significant and productive, with the two sides holding in-depth talks on bilateral relations and all the pressing issues Iran currently faces.
Araghchi, who visited China on Wednesday and held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, said in an interview with Iranian state-run IRIB news agency that post-war Iran is entering a new phase of international cooperation.
"Our Chinese friends also believe that Iran after the war is different from Iran before the war, that it has proven its capabilities and strength. Therefore, a new phase of cooperation between Iran and other countries lies ahead," he said.
The foreign minister said the two sides reviewed a full range of current issues and yielded fruitful results.
"We reviewed all the current issues, matters related to the war and how to end it, the negotiations currently under way, issues related to Iran's nuclear program and the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear activities, matters related to sanctions, and all bilateral issues. The issue of the Strait of Hormuz, which was one of our serious topics, and the necessity of respecting the rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with all existing viewpoints, were also discussed," he said.
Iranian foreign minister hails fruitful China visit, says all pressing issues discussed
Iranian foreign minister hails fruitful China visit, says all pressing issues discussed
