GE to offer advanced gas turbines

General Electric (GE) is planning on offering use of advanced gas turbine technologies, capable of burning blends of hydrogen and natural gas, to lead an energy transition in Bangladesh and decarbonise it further, according to its senior officials in Dhaka yesterday.  

"GE remains committed to leading a new era of clean energy in Bangladesh," said Deepesh Nanda, CEO GE Gas Power South Asia, at a seminar on "Powering Smart Bangladesh" at InterContinental Dhaka.

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"Today, the GE's technology is powering multiple power plants in the country and our power services are helping the power plant owners to use the fuel efficiently while generating electricity at lower cost," he said. The GE is offering its wide portfolio of heavy-duty and aeroderivative gas turbines to meet specific powering requirements, such as balancing the grid and improving reliability of the power plant, he added.

"We are prioritising introduction of policy interventions that can support the development of clean energy infrastructure in Bangladesh," said Md Habibur Rahman, power secretary. "… and contribute towards economic growth of the country by effectively meeting the power demand in future," he said.

"We are also keen to invest in technologies that are already tested and can help Bangladesh to reduce carbon emissions quickly," he said.

"Switching to hydrogen fuel for power generation in future is one such example, where global companies like the GE, having tremendous experience in the field, can collaborate with us in the sustainable development of Bangladesh's power sector," Rahman said in a statement.

"Bangladesh is already a power surplus nation with 100 per cent coverage of electricity, and now our focus is to supply reliable electricity in an uninterrupted manner," said Md Mahbubur Rahman, chairman Bangladesh Power Development Board.

One of the leading providers of equipment, solutions and services across the energy value chain, the American multinational has over 120 gas turbines globally running on between 5 per cent (by volume) and 100 per cent hydrogen.

Together they have accumulated more than 8.5 million operating hours.