Ansaldo wins supply of two turbines for power plant in Hungary
One gas and one steam, will be installed in the new combined cycle facility in Mátra that will replace a lignite-fuelled plant
Ansaldo Energia has been awarded the supply of two turbines, one gas (Gt26 hydrogen-ready) and one steam turbine, together with their respective generators, for the new combined-cycle power plant in Mátra, Hungary. The customer is a consortium consisting of Status Kpria (part of the Mészáros Group), West Hungária Bau and Elsewedy Electric Power Systems Projects. The final customer is Mvm, the Hungarian public utility. Commercial operation of the new power plant is planned for early 2029.
The Mátra power plant, with a capacity of 521 megawatts, will replace a lignite-fuelled plant, contributing, Ansaldo explains, 'to Hungary's decarbonisation path and strengthening the security of supply and stability of the electricity grid. In operation, the new unit will reduce CO₂ emissions by up to about 70% compared to the existing lignite-fuelled plant. In addition, the future combustion of up to 30% hydrogen will further reduce emissions. In combined-cycle configuration, the GT26 achieves a net efficiency of around 60% on site, resulting in lower fuel consumption, emissions and generation costs.
"We are proud," said Stefano Gianatti, executive vice president thermal new units of the Italian company, "to contribute to this strategic project with Ansaldo Energia's technology, creating lasting value for our customer. Gas turbines are once again proving to be an effective tool in the energy transition, capable of guaranteeing the flexibility, reliability and efficiency required by the market, while contributing to the reduction of CO₂ emissions".
