8 Rivers, Siemens to develop 270 MW zero-emissions CO₂ turbine

8 Rivers, Siemens to develop 270 MW zero-emissions CO₂ turbine

8 Rivers Capital, a leader in decarbonisation technology, is collaborating with Siemens Energy to develop a zero-emissions turbine capable of generating 270MW of electricity using captured carbon dioxide (CO₂). This project, which began in late 2023, focuses on the development of direct-fired supercritical CO₂ turbines for various applications and fuel types.

Siemens Energy has selected a commercially available generator to work in conjunction with the Allam-Fetvedt Cycle (AFC) turbine, a key component of this innovative technology. The collaboration aims to leverage Siemens Energy’s extensive network and expertise in the clean energy supply chain to demonstrate the feasibility of these platforms and prepare them for large-scale deployment globally.

The partnership also recently led to a feasibility study on a biomass-fueled AFC negative emissions power system, known as Biome, resulting in a memorandum of understanding for its commercial deployment.

Biome, as described by 8 Rivers, offers a promising approach to generating low-cost, reliable power while achieving significant carbon dioxide removal, making it a crucial element in the transition to clean energy.

Siemens Energy’s involvement will provide critical equipment and services, including generation, compression, and grid technologies. Joern Schmuecker, senior vice-president at Siemens Energy, expressed optimism about the potential of this collaboration to create utility-scale clean energy solutions.

Founded in 2008 and headquartered in North Carolina, 8 Rivers is dedicated to inventing and commercialising infrastructure-scale technologies that drive the energy transition, focusing on innovations like hydrogen, carbon capture, and biomass carbon removal.