GE Vernova has gone ahead and certified its LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbine package for fuel blends that contain as much as 50% hydrogen and tested its LM6000VELOX package to show its 100% hydrogen performance.
Apparently, the milestones were accomplished at the organization’s dedicated hydrogen testing facility located at its Global Technology Center in Greenville, South Carolina. The testing furthers the advancement of hydrogen-capable gas turbines when it comes to power generation, which includes applications to support industrial facilities, data centers as well as electric grids.
It is well to be noted that the LM2500XPRESS – the aeroderivative gas turbine package has been validated to operate with hydrogen blends of almost 50% in a dry low-emissions – DLE configuration. The modular aeroderivative package can attain full power in a matter of 5 minutes or even less, thereby offering flexible generation for applications needing a rapid response to fluctuating power demands.
GE Vernova also finished testing on its LM6000 platform in a single annular combustor – SAC configuration, proving it can run on 100% hydrogen. The company has delivered almost 1,350 LM6000s, operating in some 60 countries.
To assess options to reduce emissions from standard natural gas infrastructure, power producers as well as industrial operators could very well gain additional fuel flexibility by using hydrogen-capable gas turbines.
Hydrogen can be used with natural gas in a mix or as the main fuel for power generation depending on the fuel mix and operational configuration.
GE Vernova has recorded over 11 million operating hours as far as hydrogen and hydrogen-blended fuels across its global fleet of gas turbines is concerned. Over 120 of the company’s gas turbines have been running or are operating on hydrogen-containing fuels.
Aeroderivative gas turbines are intended for fast start-ups and flexible operation, which makes them ideal for applications where responsive power is required. Such capabilities are increasingly important as electricity demand rises, particularly for data centers and various other energy-intensive industrial operations. They can also help with stability in the grid by being responsive to peak demand and variations in electricity supply.
The Greenville testing center is part of a larger investment in the company’s manufacturing and technology operations disclosed in 2025. The dedicated lab expands GE Vernova’s competence to evaluate and verify gas turbine technologies, such as hydrogen-capable combustion systems.
The company’s heavy-duty gas turbine portfolio also includes its hydrogen capabilities. Its HA-class turbines, including the 7HA and 9HA platforms, can run on fuel blends consisting of almost 50% hydrogen by volume when combined with natural gas and utilized with the standard DLN2.6e combustion system.
GE Vernova also has deployed and tested hydrogen blends at sites around the world, such as DeBary as well as NYPA Brentwood in the U.S., Tallawarra B in Australia, and also Guangdong Huizhou in China.
Current gas turbine power plants may decrease carbon emissions by means of modifications to the equipment with the ability to use variable hydrogen concentrations in hydrogen combustion technology. The degree of emission cuts is a function of the hydrogen blend, the fuel production pathway, and also the overall plant setup.