GT26 High Efficiency gas turbine upgrade
Compatible with any plant configuration and all GT26 gas turbines, the High Efficiency (HE) upgrade will help improve your plant’s efficiency, output and emissions for even better performance.
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The advantages of our GT26 HE upgrade
No matter how your plant operates, GE Vernova’s GT26 HE upgrade helps achieve increased baseload efficiency, greater plant output, and lower CO2 emissions. The upgrade can be tailored to help you get the most value out of your investment.
Our experience doesn’t stop with the gas turbine upgrade. GE Vernova’s experts can analyze the rest of your equipment to spot potential issues and determine how the upgrade might have an impact on other areas of your plant.
2%+ CC base load efficiency improvement
Up to 1% CC part load efficiency improvement
32,000 hours maintenance interval
Up to 25 MW output increase
5% CO2 reduction
Our HE experience
The upgrade seen around the world
* Data as of November, 2024
Milestone unlocked
100,000 operating hours of the GT26 HE fleet
As of early October 2024, the GT26 HE fleet has achieved 100,000 operating hours (OH). With 11 units sold and 6 units in operation, this significant achievement reflects the GT26 HE upgrade’s exceptional performance and reliability.
- 100,000 operating hours provide comprehensive, data-backed confirmation of the GT26 HE upgrade’s reliability.
- Set performance targets have been met or exceeded.
- 821 starts with improved efficiency.
- Achieved 1% to 2% gas savings per unit in operation*.
- >500,000 tons of CO2 saved.
- A global footprint with units spread across Europe, ASIA and LATAM.
- 5 GT26 HE upgrades planned for in 2025.
* up to 1% in part load operation and up to 2% at base load
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The GT26 HE upgrade offers our customers unparalleled efficiency improvement with world-class engineering innovations in a holistic, robust package. It is currently GE Vernova’s most advanced solution ever introduced for the GT26 gas turbine, and with significant CO2 reductions per MW, it also supports our customers with their energy transition strategy.
Achieving 100,000 OH is a tremendous accomplishment and testament to the reliability of the product. I look forward to continuing to deliver value to our customers.
Alex Evans
GE Vernova’s Power GT26 HE global sales leader
Additional features
Learn more about the GT26 HE upgrade
Validation, installed base and reliability
The HE upgrade was fully validated in 2021 with 6 units installed and operating commercially. The fleet leader reached B inspection in 2023, and in total, the fleet has 100,000 operating hours and about 821 starts with the upgrade.
Box concept
GE Vernova bases most gas turbine maintenance requirements on independent counts of starts and hours. Whichever criteria limit is first reached determines the maintenance interval. A graphical display of GE Vernova’s “Box Concept” approach is shown here. The inspection interval recommendation is defined by the rectangle established by the starts and hours criteria. Using this Box concept, a GT26 HE unit should run 32k Weighted Operating Hours (WOH) with no maintenance factor. If operated into the “corner” of the box, the unit can achieve 44k equivalent EOH (+16k EOH vs GT26 Rating 2006 interval).
Plant compatibility
The HE upgrade can be added to any GT26 gas turbine, and the GE Vernova team will tailor the upgrade to create a balance between cost and value. The first step is a comprehensive plant feasibility study to identify any plant requirements, which includes an analysis of all your plant assets—HRSG, generator, transformer, and OTC (once-through-cooler).
Cutting-edge technology
The GT26 HE upgrade blends F- and H-Class technologies, delivering unmatched gas turbine reliability and availability with higher performance. The upgrade has unique technology features including advanced manufactured parts to deliver high performance and reduce cooling requirements, and 3D-Aero profile compressor configuration to provide higher baseload and part load performance.
GT26 gas turbine innovation: A 20-year heritage
- GE Vernova continued investing in the GT26 gas turbine fleet as customers’ needs and power market dynamics evolved.
- The GT26 HE upgrade brings a blend of innovations in material science, aerodynamics and combustion dynamics.
- The upgrade offers unmatched reliability and availability with higher performance.
Videos
See the GT26 HE upgrade in action
World’s first implementation of the GT26 HE upgrade
See how GE Vernova helped Uniper deliver cleaner, more efficient power from its Enfield power plant in the UK
Teaming up for outage excellence in the UK
Get a behind the scenes look at the collaboration between GE Vernova and Uniper on an outage that included the GT26 HE upgrade and shaft line services.
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