7F advanced gas path (AGP)
7F AGP is a set of gas turbine upgrade solutions that can be customized to reliably provide various levels of increased output and efficiency for your plant based on your operating profile.
Industry-leading performance
Enhancing gas turbine output, efficiency, and revenue
GE's 7F AGP upgrades help deliver significantly increased output that is more efficient, reliable, and flexible, to adapt to a changing energy mix and the transition to a cleaner energy future.
The hardware- and software-blended set of solutions allow customers to unleash the full performance of their existing 7F gas turbine based on their desired outcomes.
130 years of thermal engineering experience
>100 million hours of operating data
500+ AGP upgrades installed
Benefits
How 7F AGP addresses your needs
Many power producers have specific goals, which can include the challenge of adapting to a changing power grid with ever-increasing renewable generation and fast retiring coal generation. This may mean a need for increased dispatchable plant capacity and widened emissions compliant operational range to reliably backstop intermittent, non-dispatchable renewables, and/or improved heat rate and increased output for more efficient high capacity factor power generation in day-ahead and real-time energy markets. The 7F AGP is a set of solutions that can be configured to achieve the specific level of performance you need to solve the challenges you face in meeting both your current and future power generation goals.
Solutions
7F AGP options, find your path
Choose the solution that aligns with your plant and specific goals.
- 7F.03 Simple Cycle
- 7F.03 Combined Cycle
- 7F.04 SC
- 7F.04 CC
- 7F.05 SC
- 7F.05 CC
The right package depends on existing equipment, balance of plant constraints, and operating budget, and GE Vernova is happy to work with you to find custom solutions to meet your needs.
| AGP Peaker | AGP Flex | AGP Standard | AGP Tech | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for: | Customers looking for a budget option to increase output on simple cycle turbines. | Customers looking for flexible, partial AGP solutions (e.g., for spare/used part inventory synergy). |
Customers looking to achieve moderate output gains (e.g., due to costly BOP or transmission constraints limiting output). |
Customers looking to achieve state-of-the-art performance via upgrade of their existing turbine. |
| Output: | up to 4% | up to 5% |
up to 5.3%
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up to 12% |
| Megawatts gained: | ||||
| Heat rate: | up to -1% | up to -1.3% | up to -1.9% | up to -2.5%
|
| Hot gas path intervals: | 10-16k | 24-32k
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32k
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32k
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| Cost: | $$$$ | $$$$ | $$$$ | $$$$ |
| Additional requirements: | Minor controls software adjustments; Compatible with Mark* V, VI, and VIe controls | OpFlex* ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls | OpFlex ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls | DLN2.6+ combustor; OpFlex ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls |
Results for a given project will be a function of gas turbine model, ambient conditions, emission requirements, and other site-specific requirements.
The right package depends on existing equipment, balance of plant constraints, and operating budget, and GE Vernova is happy to work with you to find custom solutions to meet your needs.
| AGP Flex | AGP Standard | AGP Tech | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for: | Customers looking for flexible, partial AGP solutions (e.g., for spare/used part inventory synergy). |
Customers looking to achieve moderate output gains (e.g., due to costly BOP or transmission constraints limiting output). |
Customers looking to achieve state-of-the-art performance via upgrade of their existing turbine. |
| Output: | up to 4.5% |
up to 4.5%
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up to 11.7% |
| Megawatts gained: | |||
| Heat rate: | up to -1% | up to -1.3% | up to -2%
|
| Hot gas path intervals: | 24-32k
|
32k
|
32k
|
| Cost: | $$$$ | $$$$ | $$$$ |
| Additional requirements: | OpFlex* ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls | OpFlex ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls | DLN2.6+ combustor; OpFlex ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls |
Results for a given project will be a function of gas turbine model, ambient conditions, emission requirements, and other site-specific requirements.
Your 7F.04 unit can achieve improved output and reliability with an AGP Tech conversion upgrade.
| AGP Tech Conversion | |
|---|---|
| Best for: | Customers looking to achieve state-of-the-art performance via upgrade of their existing turbine. |
| Output: | up to 5.4% |
| Megawatts gained: | |
| Heat rate: | up to -0.4%
|
| Hot gas path intervals: | 32k
|
| Cost: | $$$$ |
| Additional requirements: | DLN2.6+ combustor; OpFlex ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls |
Results for a given project will be a function of gas turbine model, ambient conditions, emission requirements, and other site-specific requirements.
Your 7F.04 unit can achieve improved output and reliability with an AGP Tech conversion upgrade.
| AGP Tech Conversion | |
|---|---|
| Best for: | Customers looking to achieve state-of-the-art performance via upgrade of their existing turbine. |
| Output: | up to 6% |
| Megawatts gained: | |
| Heat rate: | up to -0.6%
|
| Hot gas path intervals: | 32k
|
| Cost: | $$$$ |
| Additional requirements: | DLN2.6+ combustor; OpFlex ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls |
Results for a given project will be a function of gas turbine model, ambient conditions, emission requirements, and other site-specific requirements.
Your 7F.05 unit can aim to achieve its highest level performance with an AGP Tech conversion.
| AGP Tech Conversion | |
|---|---|
| Best for: | Customers looking to achieve state-of-the-art performance via upgrade of their existing turbine. |
| Output: | up to 5.5% |
| Megawatts gained: | |
| Heat rate: | up to -0.7%
|
| Hot gas path intervals: | 32k
|
| Cost: | $$$$ |
| Additional requirements: | DLN2.6+ combustor; OpFlex ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls |
Results for a given project will be a function of gas turbine model, ambient conditions, emission requirements, and other site-specific requirements.
Your 7F.05 unit can aim to achieve its highest level performance with an AGP Tech conversion.
| AGP Tech Conversion | |
|---|---|
| Best for: | Customers looking to achieve state-of-the-art performance via upgrade of their existing turbine. |
| Output: | up to 6.5% |
| Megawatts gained: | |
| Heat rate: | up to -1%
|
| Hot gas path intervals: | 32k
|
| Cost: | $$$$ |
| Additional requirements: | DLN2.6+ combustor; OpFlex ETS, AutoTune DX, and Cold Day Performance; Mark VIe controls |
Results for a given project will be a function of gas turbine model, ambient conditions, emission requirements, and other site-specific requirements.
Enhanced technology
What you get with an AGP upgrade
We have re-worked all three stages of buckets, nozzles, and shrouds as part of a systemic approach in which each component complements its counterparts for enhanced overall performance.
- Refined aerodynamics and better sealing for higher efficiency performance
- Advanced materials for more durability and reduced component stress
- Improved cooling technology for higher operating temperatures and greater output
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