Powering Saudi Arabia forward

Best-in-class decarbonization solutions

Saudi Arabia is experiencing a surge in both GDP growth and energy production needs. At the same time, the region’s Saudi Vision 2030 plan calls for a 35% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and a balanced energy mix of 50% renewable resources and 50% natural gas—with a 2060 pledge for net zero.

GE is committed to helping meet these goals with hydrogen-ready gas turbines and gas turbine upgrades that can support this energy mix—as well as lower emissions even further through hydrogen and carbon capture solutions. GE has the latest hydrogen-capable gas turbine technologies to help power Saudi Arabia’s energy needs while reducing emissions to help meet the region’s decarbonization goals. 

Up to 100% H2

gas turbine capability

8.5M+ operating hours

running on hydrogen fuels

7E gas turbine

upgrades to increase efficiency
The latest technology

Solutions for Saudi Arabia

  • Aeroderivative gas turbines
  • H-class gas turbines
  • Services for 7E gas turbines

Featuring industry-leading performance, GE’s aeroderivative gas turbines can help address the challenges of the energy trilemma—affordability, availability, and sustainability—by operating concurrently with both conventional and renewable energy. With the ability to reach full power in five minutes, their plug-and-play nature provides quick, flexible, efficient power where it is needed. GE’s aeroderivative gas turbines are also fuel flexible, with the ability to operate on an 85/15 hydrogen/natural gas blend—helping pave the way for Saudi Arabia’s hydrogen-powered energy future.

Browse our aeroderivative gas turbines for Saudi Arabia below.

The LM2500XPRESS* can run on 35% hydrogen, and when an SCR is added to the unit to reduce emissions even further, NOx can be reduced to 2.5 ppm and CO to 4ppm.

 

With the LM2500XPRESS gas turbine, you will benefit from:

  • Up to 38.5% efficiency
  • 35% hydrogen capable
  • 99.5% reliability
  • 98.7% availability
  • 34 MW of additional power
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Introducing the LM2500XPRESS: Modularity, reimagined

With up to 95% assembly in the factory, the LM2500XPRESS was created for speed and simplicity.

The LM6000 offers 99%+ reliability and 98% availability. It can start up in 5 minutes, and its dual-fuel capabilities provides fuel flexibility and helps customers meet emissions limits.

 

With the LM6000 gas turbine, you will benefit from:

  • Up to 41.4% net efficiency
  • Over 99% reliability
  • Over 98% availability
  • 5-minute start time
  • 53 MW of additional power
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Powering Tanzania

See how GE’s LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbines are helping the Songas power plant in Tanzania provide power when hydro is scarce.

We introduced our H-class gas turbine technology to the industry more than 25 years ago. Our HA technology has accumulated more than 1.6 million operating hours (as of November 2022) at more than 30 customer sites globally, and 2/3 of our HA operating fleet has 16K+ operating hours. Today, GE’s H-class gas turbine portfolio has the capability to burn up to 50% by volume of hydrogen when blended with natural gas, with a path to 100% hydrogen.

7HA gas turbines are up to 50% hydrogen (H2) capable with a technology pathway to 100%. The 7HA.03 gas turbine is the most efficient 60Hz gas turbine in the world. This latest technology features more than 64% combined-cycle efficiency, higher than any other competing technology available today. 

With the 7HA gas turbine, you will benefit from:

  • Higher combined-cycle efficiency
  • Up to 50% hydrogen capable
  • Operational flexibility—operating with natural gas or liquids
  • Industry-leading reliability and availability
  • Up to 430 MW of additional power

Improving your performance

With more renewable energy sources being added to the grid, it’s more business-critical than ever that you 7E plant can operate in new and flexible ways to reduce emissions and stay competitive. GE has a suite of upgrades to help expand your operational flexibility, generate low-cost peak MWs, increase hours and starts, and enable your gas turbine to run on tri-fuels.

Decarbonization

More power, less emissions

Our upgrade solutions can boost the reliability and flexibility of your gas turbines while reducing their environmental footprint—to help meet or exceed current emissions regulations.

Renewables integration

Faster starts, lower costs and greater fuel flexibility

If your power plant’s 7E gas turbines are running as peaker units for more seasonal use when grid demand is high, you need solutions to help increase your output and heat rate, achieve faster starts, extend maintenance intervals to reduce your O&M costs, and make your gas turbines more fuel flexible to help integrate intermittent renewable power. Browse our offerings here.

Uninterrupted power

Increase your reliability, availability, efficiency and output

If your power plant’s 7E gas turbines are running all the time, you need them to be reliable, available, and efficient with the highest possible output. GE Gas Power has a wide range of 7E gas turbine upgrades that will help improve your overall combustion capability. Browse our offerings here.

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White paper

Capturing flared gas for use in GE Vernova’s aeroderivative gas turbines

Gas-to-power technologies using associated gas for fuel can help greatly reduce gas flaring—a significant contributor to global warming. Typically, technology choice for such projects is driven by fuel quality, emissions standards, and economies of scale. With their high power density, GE Vernova’s efficient and reliable aeroderivative gas turbines are especially well suited as gas-to-power solutions, providing fuel flexibility while meeting stringent emission codes.

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Local presence

Technology, talent and services

GE has long supported Saudi Arabia with the latest power generation technologies, talent development and economic diversification programs, and value-add exports. With up to 470 GE gas turbines already providing ~45 GW of power to the region, and one of the world’s largest gas turbine service centers situated locally, GE is providing for our customers throughout Saudi Arabia—and beyond.

Supporting the country’s power needs

GE generates more than 70% of the Kingdom’s power

Longstanding local presence

GE has supported the Kingdom’s energy sector for 80+ years

Driving manufacturing and exports

We have more than 150 local Saudi suppliers as part of our supply chain
Decarbonization updates

Learn what's happening in the region

GEMTEC Campus

Driving energy supply chain localization

Opened in 2011, the GE Manufacturing and Technology Center is playing a strong role in helping to achieve the goals outlined under Saudi Vision 2030 by nurturing local talent and suppliers, further diversifying Saudi Arabia’s economic base, promoting exports, and much more.

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Embracing diversity

FieldCore’s first female-led outage in Saudi Arabia

We are committed to providing power to the communities that need it the most, while developing our teams and embracing diversity and inclusion. This is the story behind the Advanced Gas Path upgrade on two 9F gas turbines executed in Saudi Arabia and delivered to our customer in Bangladesh.

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Algeria

113 degrees

peak daily temperature during summer in the Sahara region

38

TM2500 gas turbines operating in Algeria today

Boosting power delivery in Algeria with TM2500 aeroderivative turbines

As Algeria works toward more renewable energy by 2035, dozens of highly mobile GE TM2500 gas aeroderivative turbines are helping supply electrical power to the Sahara Desert region. 

 

The TM2500 provides a baseload bridge to permanent power installations or for generating backup power in the wake of natural disasters, or in the case of plant shutdowns, grid instability, or isolated locations.The TM2500 provides a baseload bridge to permanent power installations or for generating backup power in the wake of natural disasters, or in the case of plant shutdowns, grid instability, or isolated locations.

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Yemen

50%

lower flared methane gas emissions

50,000

homes can be powered with the TM2500

GE’s TM2500 accelerates diesel-to-gas transition in Yemen

PetroMasila needed a fast solution to bring much-needed power to Yemen, a country where the distribution and transmission system was severely damaged in an 8-year-long military conflict.

 

"Ending routine flaring at our oil production site is vital, both to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to conserve the gas for the generation of electricity in communities which rely on less-sustainable fuels, like diesel, for their energy needs."

Mohammed Bin Sumait

General Manager of PetroMasila

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Egypt

5 months

project duration

100

hydrogen capable GE gas turbines

A first for Africa: LM6000 runs on hydrogen fuel blend

"The combination of EEHC’s commitment and facilitation, GE’s global, industry-leading expertise in hydrogen-fueled power projects, and Hassan Allam and PGESCO’s strong on-the-ground construction and engineering capabilities, led to the extraordinary achievement of the safe, on time, and successful completion of this demonstration pilot."

H.E. Dr. Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy of Egypt

Project details
South Korea

3%

NOx at the main stack, using DLNe 2.6 combustion

+64%

net combined-cycle efficiency of the 7HA.03

KOSPO: An H-class evolution

"We are honored to support KOSPO in reducing carbon through power and thermal energy via liquefied natural gas. Natural gas-fired combined cycle power plants are the lowest emitting fossil fuel power plants, and with South Korea’s power generation stemming primarily from fossil sources, the 7HA will play a critical role in the transition to its lower carbon future."

James Kim

GE Gas Power, Country Leader, South Korea

Project details
Oman

4

TM2500 gas turbines

Up to 80MW

power to be generated

TM2500s to provide diesel-to-gas switching for Marafiq

"GE’s TM2500 solution is an excellent fit for this new project at Duqm. The technology offers a reliability rate of over 99 percent and more than 20 years of proven experience with over 300 units installed around the world and we believe it can bring significant benefits to Duqm."

Hamed Ali Al Wahibi

GM Business Development, Strategy at Marafiq

Taiwan

430 MW

output for the 7HA.03

5 GW

of power in Taiwan from GE gas turbines

Responding to Taiwan’s changing power landscape

"Building on a proven track record of delivering and commissioning projects in Taiwan, GE is proud to support Taiwan Power Company in their energy transition program to increase electricity production capacity with more efficient technologies, and bring fast, flexible power to Taiwan."

Ramesh Singaram

President and CEO, GE Gas Power Asia

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USA

Up to 70%

emissions reduction

250,000

homes powered by GE’s 7HA.03 gas turbines

First commercial operation of GE’s 7HA.03 gas turbine at Florida Power & Light

"With GE’s cutting-edge HA technology, the Dania Beach Clean Energy Center is now one of the most fuel-efficient plants in the world and will save customers even more money while further reducing our environmental footprint."

Eric Silagy

FPL Chairman and CEO

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