The invention provides a power 
plant thermal performance analysis and 
optimization system. The thermal performance analysis and 
optimization system comprises a 
model management and rule management module, an index calculation and benchmarking module, a measurement 
data display and analysis module, a performance 
online analysis module, a performance 
offline analysis module, an operation and maintenance decision support module, and a trend early warning and fault diagnosis module, wherein the performance 
online analysis module is used for performing comparative analysis on different data types of a same measuring point by utilizing a comparison table, the data types comprise a measured value, a 
verification value and an expected value, a comparison result comprises an 
absolute deviation anda relative deviation, and a large deviation can be identified by colors. According to the 
system, a 
thermodynamic model is taken as a core, a performance analysis model is established according to equipment characteristics and 
system logic, 
economic analysis, diagnosis and prediction of equipment and the 
system are performed by utilizing real-time and historical operation data and 
simulation dataof the 
thermodynamic model, and decision support for 
operation mode and technical improvement is provided for owners. Finally, a power 
plant, a unit and equipment are helped to be maintained at a highperformance level.