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The planned 11-GW AI campus will pair natural gas generation with nuclear power, leveraging Siemens Energy’s F-class gas turbines, steam turbines, and Westinghouse AP1000 reactors.

Korea Southern Power and Doosan Enerbility will use Korean-made products in its pumped-storage hydropower projects, strengthening local manufacturing and engineering industries.

Facing rising demand, decarbonization targets, and supply chain volatility, John Crane’s Nico Schmaeling urged turbomachinery professionals at the 2025 Turbomachinery & Pump Symposium to address the energy trilemma—security, affordability, and sustainability—through smarter design, efficiency upgrades, and cross-industry collaboration.

The company’s gas turbine and refrigerant compressor technology supports an additional 6 MTPA of LNG capacity and lower emissions at the Texas-based facility.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of September 8, 2025, covers news from GE Vernova, Mitsubishi Power, Rolls-Royce, and NextDecade.

The new gas turbines, steam turbines, and auxiliary equipment will increase power generation capacity to meet rising industrial and residential electricity demand.

The five-year contract addition allows EthosEnergy to continue life-extension strategies, maximizing asset uptime and minimizing cost for Spirit Energy’s gas assets.

The company will execute reconstruction while six installed machines, boilers, and other equipment remain in full operation, presenting a challenge that requires extensive coordination.

Building out the Dangjin LNG storage tank infrastructure aligns with South Korea’s plan to improve domestic LNG supplies and may be completed by December 2029.

The engineering and equipment scope includes five 60-MWe units, turboexpanders, and one BRUSH generator for the Cape Station project in Utah.

The regasification facility will strengthen natural gas supplies across southern Taiwan, using seawater to heat cryogenic LNG into a gaseous state for pipeline transportation.

Previously, the company supplied critical power and compression systems for bp’s Tangguh LNG plant in Papua Barat, Indonesia.

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

Myth Busters Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz discuss what AI is and isn’t, its shortcomings and strengths, and how it’s changing the turbomachinery and power generation industries.

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.

Turbomachinery faces challenges like labor shortages and supply chain issues, but innovative solutions help the industry meet growing energy demand.

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.

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

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

The first block at the Taiwan power plant provides 1.3 GW of cleaner energy, aiming to replace coal units and reduce emissions while stabilizing the country’s electricity grid.

Jeff Moore of SwRI highlights the successful testing of a 10 MWe sCO2 turbine in simple-cycle configuration, initially achieving over 8 MW of gross shaft power and 4 MWe net electric output when synchronized to the grid.

AI is revolutionizing design, manufacturing, and operations while simultaneously advancing decarbonization efforts and addressing workforce development challenges.

JERA and KHI sign an MoU to develop a CCUS value chain, testing innovative carbon capture technology at Yokosuka Thermal Power Station, aiming for net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

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.