Uniper and GE have begun a ‘hydrogen readiness assessment’ at Uniper’s Grain power station in Kent.
GE’s assessment aims to find out how the 1,365MW CCGT could incorporate blends of hydrogen up to 40% by volume in its gas feedstock.
It will define the plant equipment modifications necessary for the existing GT26 gas turbines to accommodate hydrogen fuel blends of significant volumes.
Multiple engineering and consulting teams located across GE’s sites worldwide will support the assessment in a cross-functional effort.
“Investigating lower carbon options for gas turbines could help the power generation industry reduce its carbon emissions over the next decade and blending hydrogen with natural gas to lower carbon emissions is one of the options we’re exploring. Uniper set the strategic goal of carbon-neutrality in its European generation by 2035, and this project marks a tangible step toward the decarbonisation of our gas assets,” said Ian Rogers, Uniper Head of Asset Improvement and Making Net Zero Possible project.
GE says more than 100 of its GE gas turbines have already accumulated greater than 8 million operating hours burning hydrogen and have produced 530TWh hours of electricity.