Cooperation aims to test renewable fuels at the Rya CHP plant

"The Rya CHP plant plays an important role in Gothenburg's electricity supply," said Alf Engqvist, CEO of Göteborg Energi. "Working together with Siemens we want to explore the possibilities for the conversion of both electric power and heat production as pieces of the puzzle in our work for fossil-free energy independence."

There is global demand for new climate-smart solutions and Siemens' technology and solutions are addressing this need. For example, converting a coal power plant into a modern gas-fired combined cycle power plant, such as the Rya CHP plant in Gothenburg, can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about two-thirds. By co-burning natural gas with an increasing share of hydrogen or biofuel, emissions can then be further reduced gradually.

"In our collaboration with Göteborg Energi we see the possibility to verify the viability of several different renewable fuels, such as hydrogen, on a larger scale, first in Sweden and then in other parts of the world," said Thorbjoern Fors, CEO Siemens Distributed Generation and Oil & Gas Services Business. "With this cooperation, Göteborg Energi and the Rya CHP plant are driving innovation toward new solutions and green power together with us. 

"Our goal is to run the SGT-600, -700 and -800 gas turbine combustors 100 percent fossil free, for example with hydrogen, in the near future," continued Fors. "This is a unique cooperation between Siemens and a customer that can demonstrate the varied possibilities for sustainable and cost-effective fuels as our industry and societies look to reduce carbon emissions around the world."

The Rya combined cycle power plant was delivered turnkey by Siemens 2006 and includes three SGT-800 gas turbines.