Combined Cycle

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

Michael Smiarowski of Siemens Energy said steam turbine customers at nuclear plants focus on optimizing output and staying carbon-free, and fossil’s focus is reliability and modernization.

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.

Tim Allison of SwRI shares how the institute is working to improve turbomachinery reliability and material compatibility of hydrogen and sCO2 oxy combustion.

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.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of May 5, 2025, covers news from GE Vernova Hitachi/GE Vernova, Ansaldo Energia, EthosEnergy, and Baker Hughes.

EthosEnergy will conduct routine inspections and preventive maintenance at the 850-MW facility that houses Siemens Energy’s turbines and gensets.

Stefano Gianatti of Ansaldo Energia says installing baseload flexible generation is key to supporting European countries struggling with renewable energy intermittency.

The UAE-based 1-GW plant, connected to a nearby large-scale photovoltaic park, includes Ansaldo Energia’s 24/7 monitoring and technical support.

The partnership includes LNG supply-chain integration, FSUs development, natural gas power generation, downstream energy applications, and more.

Technip Energies’ design includes large-scale offshore platforms, flare platforms, connecting bridges, and related infrastructure.

The upgrades will improve electricity output, response time, fuel efficiency, and more as Michigan enters its summer peak-generation period.

Ansaldo Energia’s MXL3 upgrade lowers emissions by up to 20%, boosts power output and efficiency, and enables 45% hydrogen co-combustion on its GT26 gas turbine.

Supply and faster maintenance intervals are impacting the aeroderivative gas turbine market as OEMs try to keep up with demand.

Doosan and HD Hyundai Marine Engine will develop precision casting manufacturing technology and prototype blade materials for gas turbines.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of April 28, 2025, covers news from GE Vernova, ExxonMobil, Ansaldo Energia, and Woodside Energy.

The May/June 2025 issue spotlights the gas turbine market, deep-diving into order activity, the impact of surging power demand, and how the industry is responding.

The planned combined-cycle, gas turbine-equipped power plant is expected to be Hungary’s largest and most efficient upon completion, bolstering domestic energy production.

Taurus Energy will be the first to implement the AGP XPAND upgrades, which include improved materials and sealing of advanced gas path components.