Today's increasingly diverse societies require that power plants be highly efficient, economical, easy to operate and of large capacity. It is a challenging task to integrate a number of highly sophisticated technologies used in thermal power plants so that plants operate efficiently, economically and reliably under various operating conditions. In addition, continuous research and development of new technologies for the future power plants is also required. As one of the world's leading manufacturers of power plants, Toshiba is uniquely qualified to meet the power generation needs of today and tomorrow.