GE Vernova, together with Technip Energies and their construction partner Balfour Beatty, are preparing to build a giant power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Teesside, an industrial hub in northeast England. Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) is expected to be the world’s first large-scale gas power plant designed with carbon capture built right into its core.
One of a portfolio of carbon capture technologies supporting the energy transition — such as direct air capture, a more recent innovation that pulls CO2 out of the atmosphere — this project is focused on capturing emissions before they even leave the plant.
Working with Technip Energies and Shell Catalysts & Technologies, GE Vernova will supply all major equipments of the power island for the plant — which is a joint venture between BP and Equinor — including a 9HA.02 gas turbine and accompanying steam turbines and generators, as well as an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system that allows the operator to boost the efficiency of CCS.
When it begins operation, the project is expected to generate more than 740 megawatts of reliable and flexible electricity — roughly the equivalent needed to meet the annual electricity requirements of more than one million UK homes.
“The U.K. is on the path to net zero, and GE Vernova is rising to the challenge. We are integrating advanced CCUS technology with GE Vernova’s high-efficiency 9HA gas turbine to generate ultra-low-carbon power.” Jeremee Wetherby GE Vernova’s carbon solutions leader
