Combined Cycle

The Rumah 1 and Nairyah 1 projects are combined-cycle, gas turbine-equipped power plants with a combined 3,600 MW of generating capacity.

Myth Busters Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz discuss what AI is and isn’t, its shortcomings and strengths, and how it’s changing the turbomachinery and power generation industries.

The July/August 2025 issue highlights our industry survey and key factors shaping the turbomachinery sector, including supply-chain challenges, labor shortages, and the rise of mobile and advanced technologies to meet power demand.

Turbomachinery faces challenges like labor shortages and supply chain issues, but innovative solutions help the industry meet growing energy demand.

Jeff Moore of SwRI and the STEP Demo team reports 4 MWe net power from 10 MWe sCO₂ turbine; testing confirms low vibration, stable bearings, and scale-up potential.

Flexible solutions such as synchronous condensers and battery storage stabilize power supply and address critical issues like inertia, voltage, and short-circuit power.

The Rhode Island State Energy Center, owned by Shell Energy, is a two-by-one combined-cycle gas turbine power plant.

Industry leaders discuss strategies—collaborating with academia, partners, and networking—to cultivate a skilled workforce and address labor challenges.

The first block at the Taiwan power plant provides 1.3 GW of cleaner energy, aiming to replace coal units and reduce emissions while stabilizing the country’s electricity grid.

Jeff Moore of SwRI highlights the successful testing of a 10 MWe sCO2 turbine in simple-cycle configuration, initially achieving over 8 MW of gross shaft power and 4 MWe net electric output when synchronized to the grid.

Baker Hughes is set to support Saipem's Eni-led Liverpool Bay CCS Project, enhancing CO2 storage capabilities in the U.K. through advanced compression technology.

GE Vernova will supply six XPRESS LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbine modular packages and an emissions control system to boost Puerto Rico's capacity for peak summer demand and potential emergency power.

AI is revolutionizing design, manufacturing, and operations while simultaneously advancing decarbonization efforts and addressing workforce development challenges.

JERA and KHI sign an MoU to develop a CCUS value chain, testing innovative carbon capture technology at Yokosuka Thermal Power Station, aiming for net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

Ansaldo Energia supplied four advanced AE94.3A gas turbines and four generators for the Mingachevir-based plant facility.

IHI and GE Vernova are co-developing a new gas turbine combustor to burn up to 100% ammonia in GE Vernova’s F-Class gas turbines.

Susan Scofield of Siemens Energy says conferences and dinners like Celebrating Women foster relationships among like-minded men and women in the industry.

Panelists at Turbo Expo 2025 highlight how gas turbine manufacturers are not just adapting to change but are actively driving innovation in decarbonization, efficiency, and grid support.

ASME's Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition is expecting over 2,500 attendees.

GE Vernova is upgrading Uniper’s gas turbines to high efficiency to reduce emissions, maintenance intervals, and fuel costs and increase efficiencies.

Ansaldo Energia and Kilshane Energy are collaborating on Ireland’s electric infrastructure with a 300-MW energy security project.

The Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan and MHI will address the country’s power sources via possible hydrogen co-firing and other decarbonization measures.

GE Vernova will supply gas turbines, hydrogen-cooled generators, triple-pressure with reheat HRSGs, and steam turbines with hydrogen-cooled generators.

EthosEnergy’s contract with Energia 2000 supports the Dominican Republic-based 420-MW combined-cycle facility set to open later this year.

The Kansai Mitsubishi CO2-recovery process extracts carbon from flue gas at the Himeji plant, and the ΣSynX Supervision remote monitoring system collects pilot data.