As decarbonisation continues, green hydrogen could be key | Omar El-Huni

As decarbonisation continues, green hydrogen could be key | Omar El-Huni

LONDON– Saudi Arabia has begun to explore more sustainable and efficient power generation solutions that it envisions will produce 60 gigawatts of renewable energy, including solar and wind, by 2030.

To reach its target, Saudi Arabia has continued to decarbonise the power sector, and to complement renewable energy, improved gas fueled power generation.

As renewable energy comes from natural sources, such as wind, sunlight and rain, the amount generated varies depending on climate and season.

President and CEO of GE Gas Power in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia Joseph Anis said “Gas power technologies not only offer the flexibility to ramp power production up or down rapidly to meet potential gaps in energy supply from variable renewable sources and stabilize the grid but gas also presents the cleanest means to generate electricity from traditional fossil fuels.”

GE has installed over 500 gas turbines across Saudi Arabia, as it helps customers unlock gas's true potential through an industry-leading solution.GE's turbines are capable of ramping up or down at up to 88 megawatts per minutes, and can support the kingdom's transition to increased renewable power by adjusting the turbines' output to balance to the grid.

Furthermore, upgrade solutions increase not only the efficiency, for