Ghana Commissions Bridge Power Project Using GE Vernova’s Trailer-Mounted Turbines

The President of Ghana commissioned a 515-MW bridge combined-cycle power project in Kpone, with an expected cost of $1.2 billion. It will feature a unique configuration with GE Vernova’s trailer-mounted TM2500 aeroderivative gas turbines, a steam turbine, and a heat recovery steam generator to deliver up to 40% more electricity than similarly fueled single-cycle plants. It will fulfill more than 7% of Ghana’s thermal generating capacity to meet increased power demand for residential and industrial growth.

This project marks the first time that GE Vernova's trailer-mounted aeroderivative turbines are used in a combined-cycle configuration. The system converts waste heat to improve the plant’s fuel efficiency and minimize carbon emissions. The Bridge Power Station uses natural gas and currently delivers up to 200 MW.

GE Vernova’s work scope includes a 25-year service agreement and its asset performance management (APM) software operating in the cloud, both supporting the long-term availability and reliability of the plant’s gas turbines. The APM software and associated services optimize asset performance and maintenance efficiency across equipment, plants, and overall fleets.

Bridge Power Plant; image credit: Early Power Ltd.

Project Details

The project is owned and developed by Endeavor Energy and Andaris Energy and will sell power to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA). According to the multi-level structured PPA, the Bridge Power Project delivers electricity in two stages:

• Stage 1: A 200-MW combined-cycle gas (CCGT) turbine power plant equipped with five TM2500 gas turbines, five Once Through steam generators, one steam turbine unit, one air-cooled condenser, and balance-of-plant work. Stage 1 construction started in December 2018 by Metlen and it was completed and supplied to ECG in July 2024, entering commercial operation.
• Stage 2: An additional CCGT power plant with a September 2025 target date and 4-year construction schedule. The commercial operation date is slated for September 2029 and its power output will be up to 315 MW.

GE Vernova News

GE Vernova recently announced that its LM6000 gas turbine will operate on 100% renewable hydrogen, what the company is calling, a “first of its kind” turbine solution. The aeroderivative is part of its LM6000VELOX package, and per an order with ATCO Australia, will deliver four LM6000VELOX units to the Whyalla hydrogen power plant in Australia. Commissioning is slated to begin in early 2026.

The Whyalla hydrogen power plant will deliver flexible power, additional grid stability, and consistent supply output for South Australian homes and businesses by leveraging spare renewable energy produced via large-scale wind and solar farms. It may provide a combined capacity of up to 200 MW, meeting local electricity demand when renewable energy sources enter intermittency periods. The four LM6000VELOX units will be powered by renewable hydrogen produced at the Whyalla complex. Upon completion, Whyalla will include large-scale hydrogen production and storage plants.

And, in early November, Tongyeong Eco Power’s combined-cycle power plant began commercial operation in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. GE Vernova outfitted the plant with its HA equipment and signed a 17-year maintenance service contract for turbines and generators and delivered:

• Two 7HA.02 gas turbines
• One STF-D600 steam turbine
• Two heat recovery steam generators
• Three H65 generators