the gas turbine market | France

1.1Definition and presentation of the gas turbine market

The gas turbine industry encompasses all types of internal combustion engines. Their operation is based on the principle of combustion of gaseous or liquid materials, which causes the device to rotate mechanically. Gas turbines must be understood according to an overall mechanism based on five components

• air intake port
• compressor
• combustion chamber
• turbine
• exhaust

While the turbine principle dates back to 1731, the date of the first patent filed by the English J. Barber, gas turbines did not really develop until the middle of the 20th century ^e century, accompanying the significant improvement in the principle of compression and reaction in the aviation sector and gradually replacing steam turbines in heavy industry. Currently, the market is organized around three main players: suppliers, manufacturers and operators

The global gas turbine market is in growth, value and volume emissions, i.e. in terms of the number of annual gas turbine sales. It is marked by numerous international sales, but also by a strong manufacturer concentration . It also has the characteristic of being directly dependent on energy and raw materials markets

In France, the turnover of gas turbine manufacturers is growing and the market, like the global market, is relatively concentrated around some very powerful actors . The international competition and the market is largely driven by the continuous growth in energy consumption in France, and in the world.

Gas turbines are mainly dedicated to power generation or used by the oil and gas industries, but these different segments have to face several obstacles, such as the growth of alternative and more sustainable methods of energy production as well as the related political decisions