8 Rivers and Siemens Energy have formed a strategic partnership to develop cutting-edge direct-fired supercritical CO2 turbines for a variety of power sources.
This collaborative effort, initiated in late 2023, aims to pave the way for commercial-scale projects in the future.
Siemens Energy has selected a commercially available generator to complement the Allam-Fetvedt Cycle (AFC) turbine and is leveraging its extensive industry expertise and supply chain network to accelerate the global shift towards lower emissions.
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In a recent development, 8 Rivers completed a feasibility study for a biomass-powered AFC system capable of generating negative emissions.
Building on this success, the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance commercialization. This groundbreaking technology offers the potential to produce low-cost, reliable electricity while significantly reducing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
This announcement follows a previous collaboration between 8 Rivers and PacifiCorp to explore the development of a zero-emission solid fuel AFC power plant in Wyoming, United States.
As the energy industry converges at Gastech in Houston this September, 8 Rivers and Siemens Energy are excited to showcase their partnership and advancements in AFC turbine technology.
“Siemens Energy’s network, industry know-how, and access to the full clean energy supply chain will be crucial to our continued efforts to demonstrate the feasibility of these platforms and lay the foundation for their deployment at-scale around the world,” said Damian Beauchamp, President and Chief Development Officer of 8 Rivers.
“The carbon negative power solutions that we are developing with 8 Rivers and additional project partners are creating a very promising approach of generating utility scale clean energy,” said Joern Schmuecker, Senior Vice President at Siemens Energy’s Gas Services business area.
Through this partnership, 8 Rivers will benefit from Siemens Energy’s extensive network and engineering capabilities, while Siemens Energy will provide essential equipment including generators, services, compression systems, and grid integration technologies.
