NEW 16 MW GE TURBINE: GE'S NOVALT16 IS A 16.5 MW MACHINE AIMED AT THE PIPELINE COMPRESSOR AND POWER GENERATION MARKETS

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GE has released the 16.5 MW NovaLT16, designed to provide 37% mechanical efficiency for pipeline compression and 36% efficiency for simple-cycle power generation. Further specs, according to GE, include 80% efficiency for combined heat and power, 99% availability and a guarantee of 25 ppm NOx. "Having a family of drivers below 20 MW opens up a more than $5 billion market, which adds 40% to 50% to the size of our potential business," said Rafael Santana, President and CEO, Turbomachinery Solutions, GE Oil and Gas.