7F advanced gas path upgrade
The 7F advanced gas path (AGP) is a customizable set of gas turbine upgrade solutions developed to reliably increase output and efficiency, tailored to your plant’s specific operating profile.
Industry-leading performance
Enhancing gas turbine output and efficiency
GE Vernova’s 7F AGP upgrades help deliver increased output that is more efficient, reliable, and flexible, to adapt to a changing energy mix.
We’ve re-engineered all three stages of buckets, nozzles, and shrouds to deliver increased performance. With refined aerodynamics, cooling, sealing, and advanced materials, your gas turbine can operate at higher temperatures and generate more power—without compromising reliability.
The hardware and software set of solutions help customers unleash the full performance of their existing 7F gas turbine.
Over 15 years of 7F AGP experience
>30 million hours of proven AGP operation
>50% of the 7F fleet has an AGP upgrade installed
Up to +23 MW output increase
11-18 days install time within a planned outage
DLN 2.6 and DLN 2.6+ options available
Benefits
How 7F AGP upgrades can address your needs
Many power producers have specific goals, including the challenge of adapting to a changing power grid with ever-increasing renewable generation, rapid load growth, and coal plant retirement. This creates the need for:
- Improved output and efficiency for better performance and plant economics in day-ahead and real-time energy industries
- Increased dispatchable capacity to support intermittent renewables
- Expanded emissions-compliant load range for flexible operations via pairing with DLN 2.6+ combustion system upgrades
The 7F AGP is a set of solutions that can be configured to achieve the specific performance needed to help solve the challenges you face today and in the future.
Solutions
7F AGP upgrade options, find your path
Choose the solution that aligns with your plant and specific goals. If you're looking for additional capacity beyond what AGP provides, consider the 7F.04-200 upgrade that integrates compressor and rotor end of life solutions. If you'd like to speak to an expert about the right package for you, reach out here.
- 7F.03 Simple Cycle (SC)
- 7F.03 Combined Cycle (CC)
- 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 help meet your needs.
| AGP Peaker | AGP Flex | AGP Tech | AGP Tech with DLN 2.6+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your goal: | Increase output on simple cycle turbines | Flexible, partial AGP solutions for spare and used parts inventory |
Improve output without upgrading the combustion system |
Achieve advanced performance by upgrading the hot gas path and combustor |
| Output: | up to 4% |
up to 5% |
up to 8.3% |
up to 13% |
| Heat rate: | up to -1% | up to -1.3% | up to -1.9% | up to -2.5%
|
| HGP intervals (Factored Fired Hours): | 10-16k | 24-32k
|
32k
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32k
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| Compatible controls and software: | Mark* V, VI, and VIe controls | Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
| Additional requirements: | N/A | N/A | N/A | DLN 2.6+ combustor |
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 help meet your needs.
| AGP Flex | AGP Tech | AGP Tech with DLN 2.6+ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your goal: | Flexible, partial AGP solutions for spare and used parts inventory |
Improve output without upgrading the combustion system |
Achieve advanced performance by upgrading the hot gas path and combustor |
| Output: | up to 4.5% |
up to 4.5% |
up to 11.7% |
| Heat rate: | up to -1% | up to -1.3% | up to -2%
|
| HGP intervals (Factored Fired Hours): | 24-32k
|
32k
|
32k
|
| Compatible controls and software: | Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
| Additional requirements: | N/A | N/A | DLN2.6+ combustor |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Your goal: | Achieve advanced performance by upgrading the hot gas path and combustor |
| Output: | up to 5.4% |
| Heat rate: | up to -0.4%
|
| HGP intervals (Factored Fired Hours): | 32k
|
| Compatible controls and software: | Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
| Additional requirements: | DLN2.6+ combustor |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Your goal: | Achieve advanced performance by upgrading the hot gas path and combustor |
| Output: | up to 6% |
| Heat rate: | up to -0.6%
|
| HGP intervals (Factored Fired Hours): | 32k
|
| Compatible controls and software: | Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
| Additional requirements: | DLN2.6+ combustor |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Your goal: | Achieve advanced performance by upgrading the hot gas path and combustor
|
| Output: | up to 5.5% |
| Heat rate: | up to -0.7%
|
| HGP intervals (Factored Fired Hours): | 32k
|
| Compatible controls and software: | Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
| Additional requirements: | DLN2.6+ combustor |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Your goal: | Achieve advanced performance by upgrading the hot gas path and combustor |
| Output: | up to 6.5% |
| Heat rate: | up to -1%
|
| HGP intervals (Factored Fired Hours): | 32k
|
| Compatible controls and software: | Mark VIe controls OpFlex AutoTune DX software |
| Additional requirements: | DLN2.6+ combustor |
Results for a given project will be a function of gas turbine model, ambient conditions, emission requirements, and other site-specific requirements.
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2025 |
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Join industry experts as they share insights into how GE Vernova’s 7F.04-200 upgrade helps power plant operators address growing energy demands, integrate renewables, and meet environmental regulations.
Robert Campbell
7F Upgrades Global Sales Leader, GE Vernova
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Sr. Regional Application Engineer, GE Vernova
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