As the pace of the energy transition accelerates, upgrading or optimizing existing gas-fired power plants has emerged as a more viable option than constructing new ones. Thanks to technological advancements and improvements in energy efficiency, retrofitting older facilities presents a cost-effective means of enhancing output while simultaneously mitigating emissions.
With Siemens Energy's Brownfield Engine Exchange concept, old gas turbines can be seamlessly replaced with new ones within a short outage period.
The Brownfield Engine Exchange (BEX) solution is designed based on a plug-and-play concept, providing a streamlined retrofitting process that yields improved performance and efficiency for your gas turbine. By integrating our latest H2-capable gas turbines into your asset, BEX can also help future-proof your operation. BEX operates on three guiding principles:
The BEX concept can be successfully implemented on Siemens Energy gas turbines, but also on a wide variety of other manufacturers' gas turbines, too:
GE: Fr3, Fr5, Fr6, LM1600, LM2500, LM5000, LM6000
Baker Hughes: Fr5, Fr6
Hitachi: H25, PGT25
Solar: MARS, TAURUS
Sulzer: S7
Mitsubishi: MF1-11
MAN Turbo: THM1203, 1304
Westinghouse: W251
Nuovo Pignone/GE: PGT10 & 16
Rolls-Royce: RB211
Siemens Energy carried out a major outage for BASF in Germany. Thanks to our Brownfield Engine Exchange solution, the power plant could be modernized without interrupting ongoing operations.
If you have a power plant, you might benefit from BEX. Talk to one of our experts.