Power Generation

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of August 18, 2025, covers news from Duke Energy, GE Vernova, Solvanic, and Pacifico Energy.

The GW Ranch combines natural gas-powered turbines and advanced battery storage technologies, delivering 5 GW to data centers without local grid connections.

Once AMIGO LNG’s first liquefaction train comes online in late 2028, the project will represent Mexico’s first large-scale LNG export terminal on the west coast.

Since 2023, the company has invested over $130 million in the Schenectady facility to increase manufacturing space and boost gas power/onshore wind capacity.

The carbon-capture technology leverages an electrochemical process—CO2 is released and then captured by amines with electricity, reducing costs and energy requirements.

The Bad Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Station generates 1,680 MW for approximately 860,000 consumers in South Carolina, but its license expires in July 2027.

Bonatti is executing engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup for port facilities, underground pipelines, and fiber optics.

The duo also named the fifth LNG terminal ship in Karpowership’s fleet, the Karadeniz LNGTS Americas, which delivers electricity from offshore to infrastructure-lacking regions.

The Capstone West Territory now receives the Energy-as-a-Service package, which includes service, parts, technical support requests, and microturbine technology.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of August 11, 2025, covers news from Rolls-Royce, FS-Elliott, ConocoPhillips, Everllence, and TerraFixing.

MEYER RE and Everllence, previously MAN Energy Solutions, will draft a technical and operational roadmap to accelerate methanol retrofits for Everllence’s four-stroke engines and fueling infrastructure.

M&A involves more than just finances, as major technology developers combine portfolios to consolidate related products and simplify supply chains.

bp’s Argos Southwest Extension and ExxonMobil Guyana’s Yellowtail highlight the expansion of oil and gas development in the United States and abroad.

HAZOP reviews are a key process for identifying potential hazards and ensuring appropriate safety measures.

The engines are supported by regional after-sales teams and will be delivered to over 10 customers for power rental, building stand-by, data centers, and other applications.

Radiant Nuclear plans to deliver the first mass-produced nuclear microreactor to a U.S. Air Force base by 2028, enhancing mobile power solutions.

Growing demand for carbon capture and storage technology is transforming the industry, driving demand for advanced turbomachinery and reshaping the market landscape for decarbonization efforts.

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.

This marks Venture Global’s fourth final investment decision in six years, and CP2 LNG is its largest standalone project financing.

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.

TotalEnergies and CMA CGM establish a 50/50 joint venture to develop LNG bunkering solutions, enhancing the maritime energy transition and supporting decarbonization efforts in global shipping.

GE Vernova’s integration of Alteia’s software into GridOS Visual Intelligence will give utilities AI-powered visual tools for situational awareness and actionable insights.

GE Vernova’s aeroderivative packages are expected to provide almost 1 GW of electricity to Crusoe AI data centers.

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

The sales and purchase agreement marks Eni’s first long-term agreement with a U.S. LNG producer.

Two of the four existing ORC units will be replaced with Exergy’s ORC system, based on a single-pressure-level cycle, to produce clean electricity using its radial outflow turbine technology.

The investment in its Aiken, SC, facility will expand production capacity for the mtu Series 4000 engines by enhancing in-house machining capabilities and enlarging the site.

Chart’s pre-cooled single mixed refrigerant process technology and modular liquefaction solution increase efficiency and lower costs.

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