Siemens technologies took first place at the first Innovation Prize for Climate and Environment awarded by Germany’s Federal Environment Ministry and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). For the world’s most efficient gas turbine, Siemens Energy placed first in the “Green products and services” category. The SGT5-8000H gas turbine developed by Siemens offers an output of 375 megawatts (MW), making it is the largest and most powerful gas turbine in the world. “Our new gas turbine shows that climate protection and fossil power generation are not mutually exclusive,” said Michael Süß, CEO of the Fossil Power Generation Division of Siemens’ Energy Sector. “This innovation will make it possible to continue supplying electrical energy at an affordable price in the future.” The gas turbine is the centerpiece of a combined-cycle power plant (CCCP) operated by E.ON in Irsching, Germany.
