Combined Cycle

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

The planned 515-MW power plant project will increase Ghana’s thermal generation capacity by over 7%.

When deciding to refurbish or renew, gas turbine plant owners have to weigh engineering and economic factors, including the turbine’s footprint.

The November/December 2024 issue highlights emerging decarbonization efforts that integrate hydrogen, ammonia, and new technologies into increasingly intermittent grids.

GE Vernova will acquire all heavy-duty gas turbine combustion assets from Woodward’s Greenville site after the transaction closes in early 2025.

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.

GE Vernova signed a maintenance contract and installed two 7HA.02 gas turbines, one STF-D600 steam turbine, two heat recovery steam generators, and three H65 generators.

The studies targeted up to 32% by volume hydrogen blending with natural gas and identified modifications to the power generation assets, including exhaust gas recirculation to lower carbon-capture costs.

In addition to HA combined-cycle equipment, GE Vernova signed a 12-year service agreement to manage the project lifecycle, training, and maintenance at the Gryfino Dolna Odra plant.

In addition to the hydrogen-capable 9HA.01 gas turbine, GE Vernova will supply an STF-A650 steam turbine, W88 generator, and heat recovery steam generator for the upcoming Singapore-based plant.

Presidential elections are typically important for the power industry, but few in recent memory stack up to the potential consequences of the 2024 election.

Powered by three 9HA.02 gas turbines, the plant will add 2.4 GW to the national grid, reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, and advance China’s coal-to-gas energy transition.

The plant will convert from cogeneration of heat and electricity to injecting biomethane into the local gas network in Belgium’s Flemish region.

The 2025 Handbook includes a comprehensive outlook of the power industry and gas turbine market as well as an industry-wide directory and specifications listings.

Integrating an exhaust gas recirculation system reduces the cost and footprint of a carbon-capture system and lowers operating costs.

The final turbine’s construction marks the on-time completion of a project awarded in 2018, featuring two gas turbine combined-cycle (GTCC) plants in Chonburi and Rayong.

The H-class power generation equipment will increase plant efficiency and replace aging conventional assets: three boilers and three steam turbines.

The AE94.3A gas turbine delivers high flexibility, leveraging a ramp rate of 50 MW/min and reaching full load in 26 minutes.

Using hydrogen-capable H-class technology, the power plant produces up to 60% fewer emissions than plants powered by diesel, coal, and other fossil fuels.

With a growing demand for liquefied CO2 carriers with emerging carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, the partners will build and supply LCO2 carriers for the Japanese market.

The September/October 2024 issue highlights the dynamic shifts in the global LNG market that are affecting exports, production, capacity growth, and more.

The JAC gas turbine is hydrogen-ready with more than 64% efficiency rate, providing the plant with flexibility, faster start-up times, and load-following capabilities.

Session speakers offer an analysis of gas turbines, including their working principles, thermodynamics, condition monitoring and maintenance, and bottom-cycle performance.