Power Generation

Harbin Electric and GE Vernova delivered steam turbines, generators, and three 9HA.01 gas turbines, producing 2 GW of power to satisfy China’s decarbonization goals.

The plant has no access to the public grid, so each Rolls-Royce mtu genset supplies 2,500 kW of electric power to manufacture medium-density fiberboard.

The new power plant replaces the current facility and reduces natural gas consumption by 15%.

The engines, to be assembled at the ITP Aero Facility and modularized by Rolls-Royce, are scheduled for delivery to the Spanish Air Force in 2029.

With over $80 million currently invested in the Global Repair Service Center, GE Vernova plans to meet regional population growth and power demand by keeping its fleets operational.

EthosEnergy provides aftermarket maintenance, repair, and overhaul, as well as outsourced operations and maintenance to power generation and industrial customers.

This year, the turbomachinery industry was characterized by several trends—from technological innovation to gas turbines’ supporting role in renewably integrated grids.

This year’s Turbo Tour schedule took us around the country and over the pond, with insights on GE Vernova, EthosEnergy, Mechanical Solutions, and SSS Gears.

The top 10 articles of 2024 include cover stories on the LNG industry and digital twins, Myth Busters and Turbo Tips columns, a gas turbine sales report, and much more.

This year, the TurboTime podcast covered a range of topics such as compressor technology and physics, geothermal, biomass, and micro-reactor power generation.

A collection of thought leaders, turbomachinery experts, and government representatives gathered throughout 2024 at major conferences: POWERGEN, WTUI, Turbo Expo, and TPS.

EnBW will receive 0.6 mtpa of LNG over 15 years, with deliveries starting in 2028 after Ruwais LNG enters commercial operation.

The project will transport up to 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas from Greenville, MS to Butler, AL, using two compressor stations with access to third-party pipelines.

Carlos Mousadi, Regional Commercial Leader at GE Vernova, shares how the company is supporting the Dominican Republic’s energy transition to renewables and natural gas.

Node 6 will produce hydrogen via electrolysis and peak-power generation with 100% hydrogen-capable turbines.

The heat-pump system uses Rhine water as its energy source and operates with a natural refrigerant in a closed-loop system.

The letter increases the planned data center’s capacity from 90 to 250 MW to support heightened electricity demand; New Era Helium will supply gas at a fixed price for five years.

Baker Hughes will fund collaborative research to develop materials for carbon capture, utilization, and storage; hydrogen; and clean power generation, among others.

Generadora San Felipe's natural gas combined-cycle power station will feature GE Vernova’s gas and steam turbines coupled to generators, a condenser, and more.

Following two years of design collaboration with the U.S. Air Force and Boeing, the F130 aircraft engine will soon enter production for the B-52J Stratofortress.

TechnipFMC will deliver and install an all-electric subsea system comprised of trees, manifolds, umbilicals, and infield flowlines to allow CO2 transport over long distances.

The supply scope for bp’s enhanced gas recovery and carbon-capture project includes three integrally geared CO2 compressors equipped with an electric motor and variable frequency drive starter.

Jeremee Wetherby, GE Vernova’s Carbon Solutions Leader, said reintroducing part of the exhaust flow back into the gas turbine inlet reduces a carbon-capture plant’s cost and footprint.

Air Liquide will build a hydrogen liquefier and retrofit a hydrogen production unit to use renewable ammonia as feedstock instead of natural gas.

A 35-MW steam pump system at Vicinity’s Kendall Station will use thermal energy from the Charles River to produce high-pressure steam and lower fossil fuel emissions.

EthosEnergy will join its seal system design, project management, and compressor maintenance with EagleBurgmann’s industrial sealing technology to support customer needs.

Babcock & Wilcox will use the funding to install chemical looping technology at a low-carbon hydrogen production facility powered by coal and biomass.

The Model LPCMN neutralizes process gases by reducing byproduct adhesion and NOx/COx emissions and offers a compact design, hydrogen fuel options, and high airflow capacity.

The future of hydrogen in power generation depends on the successful integration of technology, infrastructure, and regulatory measures.

The 138-Kv breaker and numerous capacitor banks will regulate voltage dips and swells to protect customer and company equipment during tests up to 100 MW.