ETN Global releases 2024 High-Level User Meeting Report , offering a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the gas turbine users. Based on insights from pre-meeting interviews with stakeholders across all sectors and in-depth discussions during the meeting, the report provides a detailed examination of the technical, market, and regulatory challenges faced by operators. It outlines the path forward as the industry works towards current low-emission targets and ambitious net-zero goals.

Key highlights:

• Technological advancements: Gas turbine designs are advancing rapidly and 100% hydrogen-capable turbines are expected to be running by 2030. Simultaneously, there is a growing emphasis on advancing post-combustion carbon capture and storage (CCUS) technologies, marking a significant step forward in sustainability efforts.
• Tackling infrastructure, market & policy hurdles: Addressing critical challenges is essential to drive progress. These include, among others, ensuring large-scale hydrogen availability, advancing combustion technologies, reducing extended overhaul lead times, and mitigating shortages of spare parts. Additionally, tackling infrastructure and regulatory obstacles is key to accelerating the adoption and implementation of carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions.
• Immediate priorities: Focusing on short-term enhancements in operational optimisation and efficiency to meet the shifting demands of the energy landscape.
• ETN Global Technology Roadmap: An introduction of a strategic framework focusing on sustainability, decentralisation, energy efficiency, and low-carbon solutions.
• Collaborative action: A call for coordinated efforts to align technological advancements with market and regulatory frameworks, leveraging the strength of the ETN Global network.

This report invites industry stakeholders to harness its insights to drive decarbonisation and innovation. It also encourages the community to actively participate in ETN Global’s working groups, user groups, and initiatives to ensure gas turbines continue playing a pivotal role in a sustainable energy future.

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