March 17th 2025
Oak Ridge National Lab is advancing hydropower and using additive manufacturing to build sophisticated turbomachines.
March 14th 2025
With engineering, manufacture, and demonstration complete, reliability and safety evaluations will be rendered prior to commercialization and final production.
The 1.2-GW Malaysian plant started commercial operation with GE Vernova’s equipment and control system software.
The NovaLT gas turbine will allow data center customers to adapt and meet their specific, reliable, and sustainable power requirements.
Felix Aschendorf from Siemens Energy says there is one top priority among nuclear developers: reducing construction time and costs.
Quaise Energy, Nevada Gold Mines Retrofit Power Plant with Onsite Geothermal Heat
The partnership explores deeper geothermal energy sources to lower the plant’s fossil fuel consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and cost compared to traditional geothermal.
MHI Compressor Ships Steam Turbine-Driven Compressor Package to Texas-Based Golden Triangle Polymers Co.
The Golden Triangle Polymers project will receive three main compressor packages for its ethane cracker operation, auxiliary equipment, three steam turbines, and four centrifugal compressors.
MAN Energy Installs, Operates Largest Seawater Heat Pump at Danish Plant
The CO2-based seawater heat pump operates with a wood chip boiler and electric boiler plant to provide heat year-round.
EthosEnergy Showcases Remote Operations, Overhaul, and Field Services
EthosEnergy’s turbine workshop and Performance Center work hand-in-hand to maintain operators’ turbine equipment and provide remote operations and monitoring.
Saluda Hydro Plant Undergoes Modernization of GE Vernova Hydropower Units
Dominion Energy is updating the South Carolina-based hydro plant to boost its longevity and performance and better maintain water quality.
CORE POWER, Westinghouse Develops Microreactor-Equipped Floating Nuclear Plants
In addition to integrating the eVinci microreactor in modular nuclear plants, Westinghouse and CORE POWER will develop a regulatory pathway to license its floating nuclear power plant design.
Ghana Commissions Bridge Power Project Using GE Vernova’s Trailer-Mounted Turbines
The planned 515-MW power plant project will increase Ghana’s thermal generation capacity by over 7%.
Air Liquide’s Hydrogen Production Unit Fuels La Mède Biorefinery
The production unit generates hydrogen using recycled biogenic by-products, which is then fed back into TotalEnergies’ biorefinery to produce biofuels and sustainable aviation fuels.
Norway’s One Grid Operation Integrates GE Vernova’s GridOS Software
GridOS orchestration software will help Tensio AS and Linea AS manage energy demands with increased visibility, accelerated decision-making, and built-in security.
CapEx: New Gas Turbine Models and Filtration Footprints
When deciding to refurbish or renew, gas turbine plant owners have to weigh engineering and economic factors, including the turbine’s footprint.
Argo, Brookfield Hydro Facilities to Provide 377 MW for Tennessee Valley Authority
Per a 10-year power purchase agreement, the Smoky Mountain hydroelectric facilities will supply over 14 GWh of carbon-free energy to Tennessee Valley Authority customers.
Hanwha Power Systems, TC Energy Commercialize sCO2 Power Generation with Waste Heat Recovery
The sCO2 power generation system will be installed at TC Energy’s compressor station in West Virginia, recovering unused waste-heat exhaust from a gas turbine compressor.
HECO Bolsters Electric Motor Services with Warwood Armature Repair, WARCO Acquisition
Warwood delivers electric motor and gearbox repair, sales, and field services that focus on coal, steel, shale, and industrial customers in the Appalachian region.
Turbomachinery International: November/December 2024
The November/December 2024 issue highlights emerging decarbonization efforts that integrate hydrogen, ammonia, and new technologies into increasingly intermittent grids.
Electric Hydrogen Designs Electrolyzer Plant for Green Wilhelmshaven Project
The electrolyzer will be built at Uniper’s former coal-fired power plant with an ammonia import terminal planned near the first LNG terminal in North Wilhelmshaven.
First GE Vernova Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Operates on 100% Hydrogen
The LM6000 gas turbine units feature a newly designed fuel nozzle, optimized water injection schedules, advanced control modifications, and safety features.
GE Vernova Enhances Gas Turbine Combustion Offerings with Woodward Acquisition
GE Vernova will acquire all heavy-duty gas turbine combustion assets from Woodward’s Greenville site after the transaction closes in early 2025.
Bloom Energy’s Fuel Cells Support AI Data Center Power Demand
American Electric Power will install 100 MW of Bloom fuel cells at data centers to help meet increasing AI load and subsequent power demand.
Babcock & Wilcox Obtains Approval for Fuel-Conversion Project at Indiana Power Station
Babcock & Wilcox Thermal will design and install a new natural gas system, air systems, and additional equipment to convert the plant’s two coal-fired boilers.
Rolls-Royce Supports Sustainability at EcoDataCenter with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil-Fueled Gensets
EcoDataCenter in Falun, Sweden, switched from diesel to HVO to power the 32 mtu backup power generator systems—16 more Rolls-Royce gensets are on the way.
Ohmium Joins Forces to Establish First Indian CO2-to-Green Methanol Plant
Ohmium, JNCASR, and others are generating green methanol by combining CO2 captured from the Singareni Thermal Power Plant and green hydrogen.
Emvolon Hits Several Milestones with Gas Offtake, Licensing Agreements
In addition to partnerships with biogas suppliers, methanol offtakers, and technology contributors, Emvolon obtained a $2.3 million technology grant from the Department of Energy.
Hyliion’s KARNO Generator Demonstrates Fuel Switching with H2-Natural Gas Blend, Syngas
After a successful demo using multiple fuel types, 2024 KARNO generators will service early adopters in EV charging, data centers, waste-gas utilization, and marine power.
Babcock & Wilcox Assesses SolveBright CO2-Capture Tech for Swedish Plant
The SolveBright scrubbing system—to be installed at Mälarenergi AB’s waste-to-energy plant—is a post-combustion carbon-capture technology that absorbs CO2 from flue gas.
Q&A: Gas Turbines and Decentralized Energy Systems
ETN Global takes a deep dive into decentralized energy systems—advantages such as modularity, roadblocks for integration, and the future of power demand—and the role of gas turbines in a decarbonized future.
ADNOC’s Ta’ziz Chemicals Hub Obtains US$2B+ in EPC Contracts
The contracts open the door for lower-carbon chemicals exports and the development of storage facilities, tank-to-jetty pipelines, inter-site pipelines, and liquid product storage.
EthosEnergy Partners with EP Produzione to Retrofit Trapani Thermoelectric Power Plant
EthosEnergy will replace exhaust systems and additional auxiliary equipment on Trapani Unit 1 at the historic Sicilian plant.
Rolls-Royce Series 4000 Gas Gensets Support Electrical Grid in Alberta
The generator sets will be deployed at five distributed energy sites across Alberta, providing power to the grid during times of peak electrical demand.
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Boosts Carbon-Capture Efficiency and Reduces Costs, says GE Vernova
Jeremee Wetherby, the Carbon Solutions Director at GE Vernova, offers deeper insights into the benefits of retrofitting carbon-capture systems with an exhaust gas recirculation system.
Amogy Combines Ammonia Cracking, Hydrogen Engine to Decarbonize South Korean Market
HD Hyundai Infracore, SK Innovation, and Amogy will explore the long-term commercial viability of their combined ammonia-to-power generation system.