Gas Turbines

Hydrogen is gaining traction as the turbomachinery industry balances near-term emissions reductions with long-term fuel flexibility amid evolving regulatory and infrastructure conditions.

Rising electricity demand from data centers and AI is driving renewed investment in gas turbines in 2025, as utilities and operators seek fast, reliable power solutions amid grid constraints.

Digital tools, AI, and predictive maintenance are reshaping turbomachinery and driving gains in reliability, efficiency, and long-term asset performance in 2025.

In addition to delivering centrifugal compressors and LM9000 aeroderivative gas turbines, the full scope includes commissioning services, spares and warranties, and full string tests.

The Qatar Facility E Independent Water and Power Production facility includes a 2,400-MW gas-fired, combined-cycle power plant approximately 10 km southeast of Doha.

The GT26 gas turbine will aid Hungary’s decarbonization and power supply initiatives by delivering lower CO2 emissions, hydrogen-ready capabilities, faster load ramping, and more.

The client, a frozen food manufacturer, will integrate the C800S microturbine to significantly reduce energy costs, lower pollutant emissions, and improve operational reliability.

In addition to electrical submersible pumps, the FusionPro and Leucipa solutions will enhance operational reliability and minimize non-productive time for Kuwait Oil’s fields.

The major milestones for Belgium’s electricity supply include a combined-cycle gas turbine plant, a battery energy storage system, and the Coo pumped-storage plant.

The Superpower gas turbine deploys extreme-temperature technology to maintain generation capacity—without water—in hot, arid, and challenging environmental conditions.

The C1000S microturbine system will generate combined heat and power to support the manufacturing facility’s growing energy demands for oat processing.

The partners will pursue aging power projects across Central Asia, Africa, and Southeast Asia, executing plant performance improvements and rehabilitation work.

Previously, the undisclosed operator shifted its strategy from equipment availability to long-term reliability and enlisted John Crane to solve sealing inconsistency issues at a flagship refinery.

Newlab New Orleans is currently evaluating power generation facilities capable of hosting a demonstration-scale project, seeking to validate advanced solvents, membranes, and more.

The combined-cycle combustion turbine facilities will comprise the Franklin Farms Power Station, delivering approximately 1,500 MW to a Meta data center and regional customers.

Among other causal factors, stress concentrations accumulate in areas with sharp edges, so filleting and chamfering is required to enable the smooth flow of stress streamlines.

In comparison to traditional supercomputers, quantum computing offers a notable speed advantage and may accelerate simulation time exponentially.

On the modernization side, Doosan Skoda will deliver a turnkey solution covering the design, manufacturing, civil works, installation, and commissioning of the Opatovice Power Plant.

The precision and efficiency of laser-based welding systems can address key industry challenges, such as labor shortages, operational downtime, and quality consistency.

Combining Overwatch’s SIDE Platform with Idemitsu’s natural gas supply will help meet rising demand from hyperscalers, GPU-cloud providers, and investors seeking to build AI computing.

The November/December 2025 issue covers steam turbine blade dynamics and aerodynamics, gas turbine bucket repair, a TPS 2025 recap, a Q&A with Ebara Elliott Energy, and much more.

Dynamis Power Solutions will package multiple LM9000 gas turbines as a mobile solution, providing increased versatility for large-scale power consumers in the oil and gas space.

On the power generation side, Caterpillar and Solar Turbines will supply natural gas turbines and reciprocating engines to provide data centers with electric power and thermal energy.

Kozienice is transitioning away from coal-fired power generation, instead using natural gas to generate up to 60% less emissions compared to fossil-fired plants of a similar size.

Compared to traditional boiler-based systems that directly burn fuel, the H-25 gas turbine improves plant efficiency and lowers CO2 emissions for cogeneration applications.