Hydrogen

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.

Antonio Perejon of ETN Global says micro-gas turbines are improving due to advances in heat recovery, fuel flexibility, and digital controls, but market adoption still faces challenges.

Tim Allison of SwRI shares outcomes from the STEP Demo pilot plant, sCO2 commercialization, and the most promising energy storage solutions.

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

Giuseppe Tilocca of ETN Global shares how the industry is responding to supply chain constraints, shifting policy conditions, and a growing need for dispatchable power.

CEO Uwe Lauber of the former MAN Energy Solutions announced the company’s new name, Everllence, to support its “Moving big things to zero” strategy.

Baker Hughes’s 16 gas turbines for Frontier Infrastructure’s U.S. data center project will provide 270 MW of power.

The collaboration enables the simultaneous construction of new data centers and integrated onsite power.

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

The NH3 Spark – FutureFlex Danish project will develop a 100% ammonia-operated small-bore engine that doesn’t require pilot fuel.

MAN Energy Solutions’ modular power-plant concept with 18V51/60G gas engines has a total capacity of 124 MW to support Texas plant.

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

The Flame Tracker Increased Low Gain is more sensitive to low-light environments, allowing it to quickly identify flames and trigger shutdown to prevent damage or explosion.

Nuclitalia will focus on small modular reactors, evaluate sustainable nuclear power designs, establish requirements, and conduct technical-economic analyses.

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.

Marubeni Corp. will offtake approximately 250,000 tons of low-carbon ammonia per year to supply Kobe power plant with co-firing capabilities.

Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site will host the first small modular reactor constructed in the Western Hemisphere.

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.

Maaike Grevelink of the Port of Rotterdam Authority discusses the recent ammonia bunkering pilot’s significance for ship-to-ship transfers, safety, and potential hydrogen transport.

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.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of April 14, 2025, covers news from EnBW, the Port of Rotterdam, Venture Global, MAN Energy Solutions, and GE Vernova.

The collaboration among Trammo, OCI, and James Fisher Fendercare raised Rotterdam’s port readiness level, enabling future bunkering with ammonia-fueled ships.

The new hydrogen power plant will replace a coal-fired unit and fuel oil-fired gas turbines and will be completely decommissioned by mid-2026.

Centrifugal compressor manufacturers are incorporating magnetic bearings, variable-speed drivers, digital twins, and more to improve performance and reliability.

The four-year refurbishment operation upgraded the plant’s waste treatment capacity to 579 tons per day and reduced CO2 emissions.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries says its centrifugal hydrogen compressor can replace numerous reciprocating models, processing large hydrogen volumes in a single unit.

The Dover production wells, containing approximately 44.5 million barrels of oil equivalent, will be connected to Shell’s Appomattox hub via a 17.5-mile flowline and riser.

The European Union granted the certification due to Kassø’s use of renewable electricity, biogenic CO2, and compliance with balance and traceability standards.