HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 3.Feb.2025) — Baker Hughes, Hanwha Power Systems and Hanwha Ocean announced a Joint Development and Collaboration Agreement (JDCA) for a new small-size turbine for ammonia applications which will leverage Baker Hughes’ small-size gas turbine technology and Hanwha’s ammonia combustion system.
The agreement was signed during the Baker Hughes 2025 Annual Meeting in Florence, Baker Hughes revealed 3 Feb. 2025 in an official statement.
The new ammonia turbine will be suitable for marine applications but also for onshore and offshore applications, and for electric generation and mechanical drive.
Ammonia is a critical fuel in enabling the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors, including marine, oil and gas, and power. Hanwha Ocean, one of South Korea’s leading shipbuilders, will be the main beneficiary of the JDCA and will adopt the new solution as a propulsion system for their future vessels, thus enabling maritime decarbonization.
Hanwha already tested successfully a proof-of-concept of the combustor, with 100% ammonia as the fuel gas, and Baker Hughes completed its initial turbine feasibility studies in 2024. The 2 companies target to complete the full engine test with ammonia by the end of 2027, after which the turbine (~16MW power range) will be commercially available for orders.
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