Wärtsilä launches world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 18 June 2024 at 8:00 AM EESTTechnology group Wärtsilä has today launched the world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant, to enable the net-zero power systems of tomorrow. The IEA World Energy Outlook 2023[1] shows that hydrogen is an essential component of our future power systems. According to the report, the pathway to reach net zero emissions by 2050 requires 17 Mt of hydrogen to be consumed in power generation in 2030, reaching 51 Mt by 2050. The deployment of renewables worldwide is set to double by the end of this