A power generation system, comprising: a first gas turbine system including a first turbine component, a first integral compressor and a first combustor to which air from the first integral compressor and fuel are supplied, the first combustor arranged to supply hot combustion gases to the first turbine component, and the first integral compressor having a flow capacity greater than an intake capacity of at least one of the first combustor and the first turbine component, creating an excess air flow; a second gas turbine system including a second turbine component, a second compressor and a second combustor to which air from the second compressor and fuel are supplied, the second combustor arranged to supply hot combustion gases to the second turbine component; a control valve system controlling flow of the excess air flow from the first gas turbine system to the second gas turbine system along an excess air flow path; characterized in that a cooling fluid injector is coupled to the excess air flow path for injecting a cooling fluid into the excess air flow; wherein the control valve system controls flow of the excess air flow to a discharge of the second compressor, the second combustor and a turbine nozzle cooling inlet of the second turbine component, the control valve system including a first control valve controlling a first portion of the excess air flow to the discharge of the second compressor, a second control valve controlling a second portion of the excess air flow to the second combustor, and a third control valve controlling a third portion of the flow of the excess air flow to the turbine nozzle cooling inlets of the second turbine component. a first gas turbine system including a first turbine component, a first integral compressor and a first combustor to which air from the first integral compressor and fuel are supplied, the first combustor arranged to supply hot combustion gases to the first turbine component, and the first integral compressor having a flow capacity greater than an intake capacity of at least one of the first combustor and the first turbine component, creating an excess air flow; a second gas turbine system including a second turbine component, a second compressor and a second combustor to which air from the second compressor and fuel are supplied, the second combustor arranged to supply hot combustion gases to the second turbine component; a control valve system controlling flow of the excess air flow from the first gas turbine system to the second gas turbine system along an excess air flow path; characterized in that a cooling fluid injector is coupled to the excess air flow path for injecting a cooling fluid into the excess air flow; wherein the control valve system controls flow of the excess air flow to a discharge of the second compressor, the second combustor and a turbine nozzle cooling inlet of the second turbine component, the control valve system including a first control valve controlling a first portion of the excess air flow to the discharge of the second compressor, a second control valve controlling a second portion of the excess air flow to the second combustor, and a third control valve controlling a third portion of the flow of the excess air flow to the turbine nozzle cooling inlets of the second turbine component.