As part of its plans to expand solar power generation, Florida Power and Light hopes to eventually run its gas turbines on hydrogen instead of natural gas to reduce carbon emissions from the utility’s power plants to near zero. A pilot project that also uses GE Vernova technology is currently under way to test the use of green hydrogen. Currently, GE’s 7HA.03 gas turbine can already burn up to 50% hydrogen blended with natural gas, thanks to its DLN 2.6e combustion system, which allows for the lowest emissions possible today.
The 7HA.03 gas turbine offers industry-leading performance, with more than 64% net combined-cycle efficiency, 75 MW ramp rate per minute, enhanced flexibility and the lowest cost conversion of gas to electricity for 60 Hz grids. FPL estimates that the new gas turbines could save up to—and possibly more than—$330 million over the life of the project.