Siemens inks gas turbine deal with Chinese power group

Partnership covers technology also used in advanced fighter jet engines, experts say

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A Siemens employee works on a gas turbine in Berlin. The industrial group's turbines are found in many of Germany's gas power plants. © Reuters

JENS KASTNER, contributing writer

HAMBURG, Germany -- German industrial group Siemens on Tuesday announced a partnership with China's State Power Investment Corp. to develop heavy-duty gas turbines for power plants.

Siemens and SPIC, one of China's biggest electric companies, will also jointly develop gas-to-power projects worldwide  and collaborate in digitalization of power plants, hydrogen projects and smart energy management for decentralized energy systems.

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