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GE UNVEILS AUSTRALIA'S FIRST DUAL-FUEL GAS AND GREEN HYDROGEN CAPABLE POWER PLANT
Tallawarra B is expected to be the first 9F gas turbine to operate on a blend of natural gas and hydrogen globally.
EnergyAustralia's Tallawarra B Power Station (Picture credit: EnergyAustralia)
GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and EnergyAustralia announced the opening of the Tallawarra B Power Station, in New South Wales, Australia.
Powered by GE Vernova’s 9F.05 gas turbine, Tallawarra B Power Station marks the first dual-fuel capable natural gas/ hydrogen power plant in commercial operation in Australia. EnergyAustralia is expected to operate on a blend of 5% (by volume) green hydrogen and natural gas in 2025 subject to the development of a hydrogen manufacturing industry of an appropriate size and scale.
Tallawarra B Power Station can deliver up to 320 MW of dispatchable power to strengthen the reliability of the energy grid and help ensure New South Wales (NSW) energy consumers have continued access to affordable, reliable, and more sustainable power.
Following the closure of the Liddell coal-fired 1,680-megawatt plant located in the Hunter Valley region after 52 years of operation in April 2023, the Tallawara B plant will deliver capacity to partially replace the energy that is no longer produced by the Liddell coal-fired plant. In addition, Tallawara B can provide the high operational flexibility needed during peak demand periods: the plant can start up rapidly when needed to stabilize the power grid and utilize a blend of green hydrogen to decrease its emissions footprint.
Tallawarra B Power Station is located next to EnergyAustralia’ s existing Tallawarra A 435 MW gas plant, in Yallah on the western shore of Lake Illawarra in the State of NSW—approximately eight miles southwest of the city of Wollongong.
For this project, GE Vernova also provided an A78 generator, an exhaust stack with an innovative Plume Dispersion Device, a generator step-up transformer, a Mark Vie control system and gas turbine accessories packaged in modules for the project, which reduced on-site installation work while offering simpler and faster serviceability for the plant operator.
GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and EnergyAustralia announced the opening of the Tallawarra B Power Station, in New South Wales, Australia.
Powered by GE Vernova’s 9F.05 gas turbine, Tallawarra B Power Station marks the first dual-fuel capable natural gas/ hydrogen power plant in commercial operation in Australia. EnergyAustralia is expected to operate on a blend of 5% (by volume) green hydrogen and natural gas in 2025 subject to the development of a hydrogen manufacturing industry of an appropriate size and scale.
Tallawarra B Power Station can deliver up to 320 MW of dispatchable power to strengthen the reliability of the energy grid and help ensure New South Wales (NSW) energy consumers have continued access to affordable, reliable, and more sustainable power.
Following the closure of the Liddell coal-fired 1,680-megawatt plant located in the Hunter Valley region after 52 years of operation in April 2023, the Tallawara B plant will deliver capacity to partially replace the energy that is no longer produced by the Liddell coal-fired plant. In addition, Tallawara B can provide the high operational flexibility needed during peak demand periods: the plant can start up rapidly when needed to stabilize the power grid and utilize a blend of green hydrogen to decrease its emissions footprint.
Tallawarra B Power Station is located next to EnergyAustralia’ s existing Tallawarra A 435 MW gas plant, in Yallah on the western shore of Lake Illawarra in the State of NSW—approximately eight miles southwest of the city of Wollongong.
For this project, GE Vernova also provided an A78 generator, an exhaust stack with an innovative Plume Dispersion Device, a generator step-up transformer, a Mark Vie control system and gas turbine accessories packaged in modules for the project, which reduced on-site installation work while offering simpler and faster serviceability for the plant operator.
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