GE Vernova’s Gas Power business announced on 8 January that it had secured an order from Queensland government-owned energy company CS Energy for 12 LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbines for a new power station in the Western Downs Region, near Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. The new Brigalow Peaking Power Plant, Queensland’s first hydrogen-ready power station, is expected to provide up to 400 MW of reliable energy supply, designed to ensure and enhance grid stability in alignment with the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan, which outlines Queensland’s energy system transformation efforts. The new plant is expected to provide crucial firming capacity to support energy transition, in alignment with the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan.
The flexible fast–starting GT – it can go from cold to full output in five minutes – has the ability to operate in high demand periods to support variable solar and wind power generation. It can operate initially on 35 % (by volume) green hydrogen, with a pathway to 100 % hydrogen over the course of this decade. Full commercial operation is planned for 2026.
The plant will be built at CS Energy’s under-development Kogan Clean Energy Hub, home of the Kogan Renewable Hydrogen Demonstration Plant, where green hydrogen will initially be sourced.
“Brigalow Peaking Power Plant can provide the ability for multiple start/stop cycles per day and the ability to ramp up to full power output within few minutes. This project is an example of how we plan to create clean energy hubs at our power stations to deliver the energy mix needed to reliably transition the grid to renewable energy while also providing opportunities for our workforce to reskill” commented CS Energy’s CEO Darren Busine.
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