The MGT-75 gas turbine was inaugurated at MAPNA’s Turbine Engineering and Manufacturing Company (TUGA) during a ceremony that highlighted the conglomerate’s key technological achievements on its 32nd anniversary.
The event saw the presence of high-ranking officials, including Abbas Aliabadi, Minister of Energy; Mohammad Owliya, President of MAPNA Group; Homayoun Haeri, Deputy for Electricity and Energy at the Ministry of Energy; and Touraj Amraei, Deputy for Development of Knowledge-based Companies at the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
The F-class MGT-75 competes with leading global turbines—producing 222 MW in simple-cycle and 345 MW in combined-cycle power, achieving efficiencies of over 39.5% and over 59%, respectively, and capable of operating on hydrogen.
Minister Aliabadi praised the engineers behind the project, calling the turbine a “masterpiece of engineering” and emphasizing that the F-class turbine is a pride for Iranian engineers.
“The execution of the MGT-75 gas turbine project is a major step forward in modernizing our country’s power industry,” he said.
Highlighting the shift into the smart era, Aliabadi noted that traditional methods can no longer meet rising electricity demand. He urged movement toward innovation, stating, “MAPNA Group must reach a global level and enter international markets,” and added, “Technology must serve humanity—I hope the significant MGT-75 project will serve the people of Iran.”
MAPNA President Highlights Innovation in Energy and Agriculture
Marking MAPNA’s 32nd anniversary, Mohammad Owliya, CEO of MAPNA Group, introduced a set of new products and technologies alongside the MGT-75.
Owliya pointed to an integrated agriculture–renewable energy initiative, explaining that MAPNA has launched a project to cultivate greenhouse crops with smart water-use optimization while generating solar power in a one-hectare greenhouse adjacent to the Genaveh power plant.
“This model combines hydroponic farming, maximum water recycling, and electricity generation to demonstrate the synergy between water and energy,” he said.
He also introduced MapSolar, a solar energy package designed to provide fast and reliable power for small and medium industries, and MapFlex, a turbine flexibility upgrade to better support renewables.
Referring to energy-saving products for households, he noted: “Energy efficiency in daily consumption is in itself a vital source of energy, since it prevents waste. MAPNA has recently entered this area with solar water heaters and cooling system canopies.”
Owliya stressed that water and energy management in industry and buildings has been implemented at MAPNA for about 18 months, targeting a 40 percent reduction in consumption. He also mentioned the company’s energy-oriented housing project, which employs modeling techniques to optimize efficiency.
Among other new products presented were iGRID smart microgrids, vehicle-to-home (V2H) chargers, mobile EV chargers, and lithium-ion battery storage systems.
New Compressors and Turbo-Generators
Turning to the oil and gas sector, Owliya announced that MAPNA has developed storage compressors for the Shourijeh D gas field, and designed 13-MW turbo-generators for the South Pars gas compression project, expected to come online by spring next year.
A 33-MW turbo-compressor is also under engineering development and is scheduled to be operational within three years, he said.
He underlined that the MGT-75 and its associated F-class equipment are wholly designed and manufactured in MAPNA factories, with the first unit set to be installed at Rey Power Plant in south Tehran.
At the close of his remarks, Owliya noted that MAPNA is owed roughly $2.5 billion in receivables, emphasizing that settling these dues “would significantly accelerate the implementation of MAPNA’s large-scale national projects.”
Deputy Energy Minister: MAPNA a Strategic Force in Power Sector
Speaking next, Homayoun Haeri, Deputy Minister of Energy for Electricity and Energy Affairs, praised MAPNA’s central role in ensuring a reliable electricity supply. “MAPNA is a specialized and strategic company that has played an essential role in the country’s power industry,” he said.
Haeri highlighted production, technology, and knowledge as the three key pillars of progress. He explained that MAPNA’s approach—starting with manufacturing under license, then acquiring know-how, and finally localizing technology—had been “the best path forward.”
MAPNA today is recognized among leading turbine manufacturers in five to six technology-owning countries worldwide, he noted, adding that beyond gas turbine technologies, MAPNA has also worked extensively on fuel mix solutions, reinforcing its dual role as both an economic driver and a strategic industrial player.
500,000 Hours of Engineering Behind MGT-75
Later, Abbas Fakhr-Tabatabaei, Product Development Manager at MAPNA Turbine Engineering and Manufacturing Company (TUGA) and Director of the F-Class turbine project, provided more technical details.
He described the collaboration between TUGA and PARTO in designing and manufacturing single-crystal and directionally solidified blades as “a highly valuable achievement.”
Fakhr-Tabatabaei noted that the MGT-75 is positioned between F-class and H-class turbines, effectively bridging two generations of power technology.
“Its efficiency in both simple-cycle and combined-cycle operation is highly competitive with the world’s F-class units,” he said.
Achieving this milestone required more than 500,000 engineering person-hours, he added.
The event concluded with the official unveiling of the MGT-75 turbine, designed and manufactured by TUGA, a MAPNA subsidiary specializing in rotating equipment and power plant turbines.
The turbine incorporates 3D axial compressors, single-crystal and directionally solidified blades, advanced cooling systems, and modern thermal coatings, giving it high efficiency and performance on par with international standards.
