Reliable, cost-effective power
Whether you are a municipality or electric co-op, GE Vernova is committed to pairing you with gas power technologies that complement your profile. Our scalable, site-ready turbines can address energy gaps big and small in generation and transmission, so you can concentrate on demand instead of downtime. With smaller units, your returns come from a low-cost installation, providing immediate dollar-per-megawatt value. And with a modular configuration, installation is quick and efficient.
Benefits
Looking for units that complement renewables? Our aeros are a match for grid firming through quick starts, synchronous condensing, and fast ramp ups in MW per minute for their size. The time-tested LM6000VELOX with a 99+% availability track record, the fuel-flexible LM2500 with up to 85% hydrogen capability, and the rapidly deployable LM2500XPRESS are just a few. And our 6B and 6F.03 heavy-duty gas turbines are excellent for remote installations and extreme operating conditions far from the grid. With a quick response that’s great for small systems, hybrid, and hydrogen capabilities, our full array of turbines also offers:
Lower emissions: NOx at 15 ppm with SAC or dry low emissions technology
High reliability and availability: Driven by our engine-exchange philosophy
Operational flexibility: Five-minute startup and markedly high ramp rates
Configuration options: Sprint, SAC/DLE, black start, cold weather, and more
Grid-firming capable: Quick start combined with synchronous condensing
Fuel flexibility: Wide Wobbe index of 35 – 60 MWI, propane, hydrogen
Cogen and CHP fit: “Right sized” for medium-to-low steam cogeneration
Power density: Up to 7 x the power density of reciprocating engines
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Municipalities and cooperatives are faced with unique power generation challenges like grid firming and the cost of generating power. GE Vernova’s aeroderivative gas turbines can fill energy gaps in generation and transmission to provide stable power that's sustainable. Read our flipbook to learn more.
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With their modular configuration, fast start capabilities, and fuel flexibility (including hydrogen blending), aeroderivative gas turbines can help operators bridge the gap between today’s grid demands and tomorrow’s cleaner energy goals—making them a nimble solution for municipalities and cooperatives, who may have more variable energy demands.
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Portfolio
Manufacturers, municipalities, commercial buildings, and institutions including colleges, hospitals, and military bases use CHP to reduce energy costs, increase power reliability, and decrease carbon footprint. With the broadest gas turbine product portfolio in the industry, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to provide its customers with the right products to provide the required ratio of power to heat for their CHP and cogeneration systems.
District heating service simplifies building operations, giving customers precise control over heating and providing flexibility to adapt as occupant needs change or building efficiency improves. The critical advantage of district heating is that connecting multiple buildings to a district system creates economies of scale that enable the deployment of more efficient, resilient local energy resources. This scale also enables integration of cleaner options like CHP, waste to energy, biomass, geothermal, and other renewables, which significantly reduce emissions to a level that would be unachievable on a building-by-building basis.
Derived from aviation technology, GE Vernova’s aeroderivative gas turbine portfolio features turbines that provide cheaper power, a better-quality grid, and cleaner power with lower emissions, when compared to reciprocating engines. Aeroderivative turbines can be installed quickly—in as little as a few weeks—to help alleviate frequent outages, making them especially well-suited for municipalities and co-op applications.
GE Vernova’s aeroderivative gas turbines deliver the flexibility, speed, and grid-stabilizing capabilities needed for renewable-heavy power systems. When grid stability and rapid response matter, these solutions combine active power generation with synchronous condenser mode—giving you critical services like inertia, frequency control, and reactive power support in one unit.
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Frequently asked questions
Hydrogen introduces several reliability considerations compared to natural gas. Its lower energy density requires higher fuel flow, while its higher flame speed increases the risk of flashback in the combustor. It also burns hotter, which can drive higher NOx emissions, and its small, diffusive molecules make it more prone to leakage and material embrittlement. With a wide flammability range and low ignition energy, hydrogen can also raise safety considerations if not properly managed.
To address these challenges, power plants may need modifications to combustion systems, enclosures, purging and ventilation, detection, and fuel handling. GE Vernova has been advancing hydrogen technology for more than a decade, and our aeroderivative and heavy-duty turbines are capable of operating on blends from 5% to 100%, depending on platform, enabling customers to adopt hydrogen while supporting renewable integration.
GE Vernova’s aeroderivative gas turbines have extensive operational experience with renewable and alternative fuels. Our fleet has accumulated nearly 2 million operating hours over more than 20 years using various non-conventional fuels, including sugarcane ethanol, multiple types of biodiesel, and biogas. This proven flexibility demonstrates the capability of our technology to operate reliably and efficiently on a wide range of alternative fuels such as HVO, e-methanol and others, supporting customers in their energy transition journeys.
Performance and cost can be enhanced at the project level by selecting an aeroderivative gas turbine based on the plant’s operating profile. For instance, power plants operating with a peaker profile—characterized by fewer operating hours and frequent daily starts and stops—benefit from the aeroderivative gas turbine’s high cyclic life and rapid start capabilities.
In contrast, power plants with a base load profile, such as data centers, benefit from higher simple cycle efficiency, improved frequency control, and extended maintenance intervals (e.g., 35,000 hours for hot section exchange and up to 70,000 hours for major overhaul).
GE Vernova currently offers the latest LM6000PF1 model, featuring the DLE1.5 combustor, which delivers a power output of up to 56.9 MW at 41% simple cycle efficiency while maintaining emission compliance of 25 ppm NOx. The LM6000PF1 is also equipped with an air-assisted Sprint system that can provide a power augmentation of 6 to 10%, depending on ambient conditions. The maintenance schedule, which is dependent on site conditions and the operating profile, remains relatively unchanged even with the Sprint system activated—a hot section exchange interval capability of 30,000 hours and a major overhaul at 60,000 hours.
Engineered for multiple cycles per day, LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbines are fast and flexible, meeting dispatch profiles with proven reliability.
A load following power plant’s purpose is to adapt to fluctuating energy demands throughout the day. Load following is gradual; the plant adjusts to steady changes in real time, keeping operations steady. The continuous nature of load following calls for flexible infrastructure like aeroderivative gas turbines, which are engineered from aviation technology and can handle multiple starts and stops throughout the day.
Our aero solutions are configured for instant ramp up and can fill energy gaps in as little as five minutes, which is not always possible with heavy duty technology or reciprocating engines. Despite their multiple starts and stops, aero solutions can keep their functionality if properly maintained. Our data suggests that engines under a contractual service agreement show an increased rate of both availability and reliability compared to equipment not under a contractual service agreement, which can also influence equipment lifespan and individual component health.
Because aeroderivative engines are engineered from aircraft technology and for frequent cycling, they can experience several starts and stops without maintenance penalty. Depending on the operating profile, these turbines can run consistently for six months before needing regular maintenance.
At GE Vernova, we’ve spent decades testing our aero solutions and determining their operational limits for enhanced performance and run time. However, it is important to run the turbine to factory specifications to help prevent any unwanted downtime.
Crunch the numbers
Did you know that reciprocating gas engines can release unburned methane at a rate that’s almost 150 times that of a gas turbine? This is known as “methane slip”, and it’s something you should know about. Our new calculator can help you determine your plant’s potential greenhouse gas savings and reduction in NOx and particulate matter.
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