PVTIME – A 34MW gas turbine has been delivered to the Emsland power station site in Lingen, Germany, following joint work between energy utility RWE and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. This unit is the largest installation of its type in Europe and is engineered to operate on green hydrogen, natural gas, or any combination of the two fuels.
The hydrogen feedstock required to power the turbine will be sourced locally from the GET H2 Nukleus green hydrogen project, which is located within the same Lingen energy hub. Operating the hardware in a real-world setting will generate practical operational datasets, supporting the further technical advancement of hydrogen-fired power plant technology across the continent.
This demonstration asset is a practical building block for Germany’s broader decarbonisation agenda. This kind of flexible generation hardware can deliver dispatchable power to back up variable wind and solar output, benefiting both national electricity networks and industrial consumers moving towards low-carbon energy supplies. This project represents a significant milestone in cross-border industrial collaboration on hydrogen-enabled power infrastructure.
