IHI, GE achieve 100% ammonia combustion milestone
By on March 22, 2026
F-Series gas turbine operates under “full-load conditions”
Click to learn more. IHI and GE Vernova have announced successful 100% ammonia fuel combustion tests on F-Series gas turbines at the partner’s testing facility in Japan. Source: GE Vernova.
Partners IHI and GE Vernova announced that 100% ammonia fuel combustion has been achieved on a test F-Series gas turbine in Japan. 100% ammonia combustion was achieved using “full-scale components at pressures, temperatures, and flows matching full-load conditions for GE Vernova’s F-Class gas turbines”, and emission levels “align with the companies’ development roadmap”. The roadmap (launched in 2023) aims to commercially deploy 100% ammonia-fueled gas turbines by 2030, focused on three utility-scale, F-Series GE models: the 6F.03 (88 MW), 7F (201 – 239 MW) and 9F (288 MW). Testing took place at the partner’s Large-scale Combustion Test facility (LCT), located within IHI’s Aioi Works in Hyogo, Japan.
An essential piece of the ammonia value chain is now coming into place. Since the signing of the joint development agreement in 2024, the collaboration between our two companies has gained strong momentum, with the efforts of both teams now bearing fruit. The successful achievement of 100% ammonia combustion in a full-scale F-class gas turbine marks a major milestone and helps reinforce the decarbonization roadmap envisioned by our customers in the power sector.
Noriaki Ozawa, IHI Managing Executive Officer and President of Resource, Energy & Environment Business Area, in GE Vernova’s official press release, 18 Mar 2026
The successful demonstration of running an F‑class gas turbine on 100% ammonia fuel marks a pivotal step in our journey toward a lower‑carbon energy future. This achievement reinforces our development roadmap and underscores the strength of our collaboration with IHI. We see significant potential for ammonia as a carbon‑free combustion fuel and are energized to continue working together to help unlock its role in advancing global decarbonization.
Jeremee Wetherby, GE Vernova’s Carbon Solutions leader, in his organisation’s official press release, 18 Mar 2026