Siemens Energy is teaming with UK power giant SSE to develop a combustion system that will allow its flagship SGT5-9000HL gas turbine to run 100% on hydrogen while maintaining the flexibility to operate with natural gas and blends of the two.
The two companies on Dec. 9 launched “Mission H2 Power,” a project that will support the decarbonization of SSE’s 849.45-MW Keadby 2 Power Station in North Lincolnshire, which began operations in March 2023. The power plant, whose efficiency of 64.18% was verified by the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS in May 2024, holds the title for the most powerful combined cycle power plant and the most efficient combined cycle power plant.
The “multi-million-pound co-investment” under Mission H2 Power announced by Siemens Energy and SSE on Monday responds to several urgent and timely factors. While the UK is committed to reaching net zero by 2050 and decarbonizing its power sector by 2030, it…
