NTPC, India's largest energy conglomerate, and GE Gas Power have partnered to explore the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and the potential for hydrogen co-firing blended with natural gas at NTPC's Kawas combined-cycle gas power plant in Gujarat, India.
NTPC's Kawas gas power plant is powered by four GE 9E gas turbines operating in a combined-cycle mode and has an installed capacity of 645 megawatts. GE's gas turbine portfolio currently has the capability to burn up to 100 percent by volume of hydrogen when blended with natural gas.
The partners will evaluate the possible modifications in the gas turbine unit and auxiliaries required for blending of hydrogen with natural gas. A pilot project for 5 percent co-firing of hydrogen may then be implemented at the Kawas gas power plant based on the feasibility report.
NTPC will provide the hydrogen required for the project.
