The Besmaya power plant is the largest in Iraq. Recent upgrades there have resulted in greater fuel efficiency, increasing output while reducing emissions for the same level of power generation. In a country with a high carbon intensity for electricity, and where access to reliable electricity remains a priority, the project is a significant contribution to the modernization of Iraq’s energy system. We take a look at how it was delivered and the bigger implications for the energy transition in Iraq.
Building bridges and taking a whole-of-society approach
At the heart of the climate challenge is the reality that countries have different starting points, with different resources, capabilities and priorities. The solution, says Nigar Arpadarai, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29, is to increase global cooperation with a “whole-of-society” approach.
Pushing the boundaries of possible with green hydrogen
Getting cerius about managing emissions with AI-driven software in Cote d'Ivoire
How do you harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI), digital twin technology, and machine learning (ML) to help energy companies meet their emissions reduction goals? That was the question that a team at GE Vernova set out to answer. The result is CERius™, a software solution being deployed at Azito, the largest gas power plant in Côte d'Ivoire.
Making the connections for energy security in Germany and the Netherlands – and beyond
The next five years are expected to see a rapid expansion of renewable energy in the European Union, in order to meet 2030 targets. But it is not only the generation infrastructure that is required, but the transmission networks to get the power where it is needed. High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology is being used to create these ‘electricity superhighways’ – and new framework agreements are changing the way projects are delivered.
Supporting the decarbonization of Teesside with carbon capture
In the industrial heartland of Teesside, a transformative energy project is taking shape - one that could reshape not only the local economy but also could impact the future of power generation across the UK. Net Zero Teesside Power aims to be one of the world’s first commercial scale gas-fired power stations with carbon capture, providing flexible, dispatchable low-carbon power to the UK grid.
This GE Vernova-Led Team of Engineers Is Fine-Tuning a Formula for Lower-Cost Carbon Capture
Nobody disputes the role that natural gas power plants play in electrifying the planet. A typical plant can reliably generate hundreds of megawatts (MW) of electricity within a few minutes of turbine ignition, keeping the lights on in hundreds of thousands of households.
Last Piece of the Puzzle: Inside the U.K.’s Race to Build up to 10 GW of Carbon Capture Plants
It's time to think differently about resilience
What does it mean to be resilient? Staying the course in the face of changing conditions? Or the opposite - allowing new context to give rise to new responses and paving new pathways? Answering this question is more important than ever in the face of the global energy transition.
So we asked an expert.
