Gas Turbine Efficiency to Present its Products, Technical Information at Power Gen Asia in Singapore

GTE will be attending the conference and exhibition to showcase Energy Industry solutions to turbine owners and operators

ORLANDO, Florida — Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, will be attending Pennwell’s annual Power Gen Asia Conference and Exhibition in Singapore to present its entire array of power generation products to gas turbine owners and technical staff.

GTE plans to showcase its complete portfolio of products and services, including DLN upgrade packages, combustion repair capabilities, fuel conditioning systems, and compressor wash solutions at the Exhibition, interacting with gas turbine users to improve the reliability and financial viability of gas turbines in use by operators worldwide.

Pennwell is the owner and producer of many Power Generation Conferences worldwide including Power Gen Europe, Power Gen India and Power Gen Middle East. The conference draws the attention of technical and management staff from gas turbine professionals in the Energy Industry, including power plant owners and suppliers.

GTE’s water wash product line is of particular interest to Power Gen Asia delegates since this proprietary technology has been shown to provide up to 3% of performance recovery, 1% reduction in heat rate and 2% in availability improvements. Robert Burke, Application Engineering Manager at GTE, has been selected by the Power Gen committee to present during the “Operation and Maintenance” session on 2 November from 16.00 to 17.30.

At Power Gen Asia, Mr. Burke will present a number of water wash case studies included within his paper Application of a Multi-Stage Compressor Cleaning System on Large Frame DLN Combustion Turbines. Attendees to the GTE presentation will include power plant managers, gas turbine operators and energy industry professionals interested in increasing the efficiency of their power generation equipment.

The Power Gen Asia Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Marina Bay Sands Resort, an integrated resort billed as the world’s most expensive standalone casino property, on 2-4 November, 2010. GTE will be exhibiting in booth number K6.

For more information on the Power Gen Asia conference, visit www.powergenasia.com.

About GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal, and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; fluid and control auxiliaries; and outage management services.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services,
please visit www.gtefficiency.com.

For more information:

Megan Thomas
Director of Marketing and Communications
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
Phone: 407.304.5236

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Gas Turbine Efficiency to Present its Products, Technical Information at CTOTF Spring 2010

GTE will be attending the conference and exhibition to showcase Energy Industry solutions to turbine owners and operators

ORLANDO, Florida — Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, will be attending the Combustion Turbine Operations Task Force (CTOTF) to present its entire array of power generation products to gas turbine owners and technical staff—including its ECOMAX™ DLN and DLE automated tuning system.

GTE plans to showcase its complete portfolio of products and services, including ECOMAX, turbine services, combustion repair, fuel conditioning, and compressor wash products at the CTOTF conference, interacting with members to improve the reliability and financial viability of gas turbines in use by turbine operators worldwide.

CTOTF is a professional group of combustion gas turbine owners and operators who conduct two Turbine Forum Meetings per year—spring and fall— to exchange technical, operations and maintenance information with gas turbine operators and power generation industry suppliers.

The conference is celebrating its 35th anniversary as an industry staple that draws the attention of technical and management staff from other gas turbine professionals in the Energy Industry, including power plant owners and suppliers.

GTE’s ECOMAX product line is of particular interest to CTOTF members as it offers a fully automated solution for optimizing gas turbine combustion system performance in near real-time. As an automated tuning system, ECOMAX can increase power potential and maintain operational flexibility while remaining compliant in emissions regulations.

GTE is a Super Champion for the CTOTF program—a honor given to OEMs, vendors and suppliers who have demonstrated their commitment to ensuring that the program grows and continues to provide value to members and Energy Industry combustion gas turbine operators.

The CTOTF Spring conference will be held at the Amelia Inn & Conference Center at Amelia Island Plantation, a destination resort island north of Jacksonville, FL, on April 25-29, 2010. For more information on this conference, visit http://www.ctotf.org.

GTE will be exhibiting at CTOTF in booth numbers 18-19 where visitors can receive a special invitation to a technical webinar on ECOMAX DLN and DLE automated tuning.

About GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; fluid and control auxiliaries; and outage management services.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gtefficiency.com.

For more information:

Megan Thomas
Director of Marketing and Communications
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
Phone: 407.304.5236

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Gas Turbine Efficiency to Present Webinar on Automated Tuning Technology

GTE will present knowledge and technical information to gas turbine operators in power generation markets

ORLANDO, Florida — Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, will be presenting a 30-minute technical presentation on ECOMAX(TM) Auto Tuning Technology, an automated and fully customizable solution for achieving customer-determined operational objectives.

Join GTE for a DLN & DLE Automated Tuning Webinar for Gas Turbines on Wednesday, April 14, 2010

GTE’s “DLN and DLE Automated Tuning Webinar for Gas Turbines” will be offered free of charge online and in two different sessions to facilitate access to Eastern and Western hemisphere turbine operators on April 14, 2010.

GTE’s ECOMAX automatic tuning technology provides customers with a suite of solutions to control emissions, manage dynamics and provide increased output without exceeding OEM design limits.

With OEM operational enhancements at a premium, this product line offers a fully automated solution that can optimize gas turbine combustion system performance close to real-time. It can increase power potential and maintain operational flexibility while remaining compliant in emissions regulations.

ECOMAX offers solutions for operational objectives such as increasing power potential and continual optimization, as well as plant operational flexibility and emissions compliance—all key focus areas for gas turbine operators and power generation companies seeking to maximize the efficiency of their units.

Energy Industry professionals interested in participating in this GTE Webinar are advised to sign up for one of two scheduled presentations:

EASTERN HEMISPHERE
Date: Wednesday, April 14th
Time: 14:00 GMT/9:00 AM EDT
Click on the link below to sign up for this session
(https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/228688667)

– or –

WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Date: Wednesday, April 14th
Time: 19:00 GMT/2:00 PM EDT
Click on the link below to sign up for this session
(https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/595710763)

Once registered, participants can download support materials from the following links:

• Combined Cycle Journal Article on ECOMAX: http://www.gtefficiency.com/pdf/ECOMAX%20Article%20and%20Ad%20Q3%202009.pdf

• Automated Tuning Flyer on ECOMAX: http://www.gtefficiency.com/pdf/09GTE096_ECOMAX_Final.pdf

• Additional Case Study on ECOMAX: http://www.gtefficiency.com/pdf/ECOMAX_Tru-Curve%20102809.pdf

ABOUT GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal, and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; fluid and control auxiliaries; and outage management services.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gtefficiency.com.

For more information:

Megan Thomas
Director of Marketing and Communications
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
Phone: 407.304.5236

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Gas Turbine Efficiency Experiences Improving Energy Aftermarket and Strengthening Demand For Core Products

Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, is reporting an increase in expected revenue for the first quarter of 2010, an improvement supported by several operating units. GTE revenue for Q1 2010 is expected to be in the range of $9.5-10.0M—up 20-25% over a strong Q1 2009 ($7.4M). This performance is supported by order increases in the company’s Energy Services and Aviation products.

Performance improvements have recently been validated and published by leading customers, demonstrating a return on their investment in as little as four months. Compressor water wash systems are a major product line in the GTE portfolio of patented solutions for both power generation and aviation turbines—and have experienced increased recognition, acceptance and sales in these industries.

Four major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of gas turbines had previously approved and signed agreements for further development and sales of GTE’s patented technology for use on their engines. Most recently, compressor cleaning system installations have been finalized and more operators have implemented the solution.

Several products are expected to be up over 100% compared to Q1 2009 ($1.1M) for GTE’s Combustion services, reflecting its newly launched aftermarket solutions and rapidly growing acceptance by end customers in the Energy market. Furthermore, since the addition of the Turbine Services platform in July 2009, customer acceptance has been very high, as demonstrated by the recent announcement of a three-year agreement with Entegra Power Group.

GTE is reporting an increase in expected revenue for the first quarter of 2010, an improvement supported by several operating units.

Aviation products have also enjoyed success with a recently announced $1.6M order from Pratt & Whitney, which demonstrates strengthening demand for this service, supported by energy efficiency and life cycle cost benefits and expectations to see further benefit from higher fuel prices.

“We are pleased to report generally stronger market conditions across several aftermarket sectors,” said Steven Zwolinski, Chief Executive Officer at GTE. “We are now in a much stronger position with our core product lines, with validated performance data in compressor cleaning as well as rapidly expanding customer acceptance of recently launched combustion products and turbine services platforms. “

The Q1 2010 expected revenue increase is on top of the strong first half 2009 performance reported in September. Overall, 2009 was a very challenging global energy market, in which GTE had top line growth in line with market expectations.

As the energy industry continues to conserve cash and investment spend and adjusts to demand profiles, GTE views continues to see 2010 as challenging. That said, GTE is better positioned to grow in such an environment with newly launched product and service offerings targeted at the more ‘recession resistant’ energy aftermarket segment.

GTE has been featured in several prominent power generation publications and conferences generating interest and additional proposals for new sales. Notably, in February 2010, GTE was featured at the 501F Gas Turbine Users Group Annual Conference in Orlando, FL, where Louisiana-based power producer Cleco Evangeline presented a case study on GTE’s compressor water wash systems as an optimal solution for operational improvements. The data presented offered an average percent power benefit of 1.18 percent and motivating an average increase in energy efficiency of 0.42 percent which translates to rapid return on investment.

A case study on the compressor water wash system is available for download from GTE’s website at http://www.gtefficiency.com/case_studies.asp.

“Long term economic and environmental factors appear to be strengthening across all sectors as customers place more value on fuel efficiency, asset output/performance and life cycle costs,” Zwolinski added. “GTE continues to invest in the solutions that customers require. These short term results are an early validation of that strategy.”

Full year 2009 results are expected to be announced on April 23, 2010 and will be available on the company’s website at http://www.gtefficiency.com.

About GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal, and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; fluid and control auxiliaries; and outage management services.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gtefficiency.com.

For further information, please contact:

Gas Turbine Efficiency plc
Steven Zwolinski, Chief Executive Officer +46 8546 10 528
Megan Thomas, Director of Marketing and Communications +1 407 304 5236
media@gtefficiency.com

Matrix Corporate Capital LLP
Nick Ellis +44 3206 7365

Financial Dynamics
Jon Simmons +44 20 7269 7291
Susanne Yule

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Gas Turbine Efficiency to Showcase Innovative Solutions at Western Turbine Users Conference in San Diego

GTE will present technical information and proven solutions to gas turbine operators attending the conference

ORLANDO, Florida — Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, will be attending the upcoming Western Turbine Users, Inc. (WTUI) conference to exchange technical, operations and maintenance information.

GTE plans to showcase its line of compressor cleaning systems and fuel conditioning solutions at the WTUI conference, interacting with attendees to improve the reliability and financial viability of LM Series gas turbines in use by gas turbine operators worldwide.

GTE’s innovative online and offline water wash systems use a patented process that increases plant availability and fuel efficiency. This system has been proven on over 800 gas turbines across the globe with more than 20 million operating hours and can reduce water consumption by up to 65 percent, and gain 3 percent in performance recovery, 1 percent in heat rate and 2 percent availability improvements.

The company’s Fuel Conditioning Systems assist gas turbine operators in eliminating entrained liquids and contaminants, which can cause premature parts failure or increased maintenance. By removing liquids from gas, GTE can help gas turbine operators increase outage intervals and decrease maintenance.

The conference will be celebrating its 20th anniversary since Western Turbine Users, Inc. created the forum as a place for gas turbine operators to exchange information involving LM2500, LM5000, LM6000 and LMS100 aeroderivative gas turbine engines.

About GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; and fluid and control auxiliaries.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gtefficiency.com.

For more information:

Megan Thomas
Director of Marketing and Communications
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
Phone: 407.304.5236

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Gas Turbine Efficiency’s Multi-Stage Compressor Cleaning System To Be Featured in Energy Industry Conference

Louisiana-based Cleco will be presenting GTE’s compressor cleaning system performance data at the 501F Users Group Annual Conference in Orlando

(ORLANDO, FL) — Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, will be a focal point at the upcoming 2010 501F Users Group Annual Meeting in Orlando, where Mike Bishoff, O&M Supervisor of Cleco Evangeline, will be presenting recently validated data from GTE’s compressor cleaning model system on the SGGT6-5000F.

GTE’s automatic online wash cleaning system has been designed to provide gas turbine operators the advantage of incorporating its patented water wash technology, which is seamlessly integrated into Siemens WDPF control system as an optimal solution for operational flexibility.

In 2008, GTE commissioned a rigorous Research and Development program with Cleco Evangeline to eliminate the excessive compressor fouling on three combined cycle SGT6-5000F (W501F) engines. Based on the results of the R&D efforts, GTE designed a patent-pending, fully automated, multi-stage nozzle cleaning system for online and offline compressor wash systems with the aim of reducing engine power degradation and increasing engine efficiency.

“The GTE water wash system is valuable because it is an easy to use, low maintenance cleaning system,” said Bishoff. “Thanks to its implementation, the unit can maintain the power output, reduce fuel and parts costs, and provide added operational flexibility.”

Bishoff will present evidence supporting how GTE’s unit can cut the engine degradation in half in comparison to the OEM water wash system, while demonstrating an average percent power benefit of 1.18% and motivating an average increase in engine efficiency of 0.42%.

GTE offers similar systems for most industrial gas turbines, utilizing its proprietary technology to create cost-effective solutions to a common need for power plant operators in the Energy Industry.

In addition to being featured in a conference presentation, GTE will be hosting 501F users at its Welcome Reception on Sunday, February 21. The event will be held at the Admirals Pool at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. GTE will also be exhibiting in the vendor fair on Monday, February 22, where a model of the 501F bellmouth and inlet nozzles will be on display, showcasing GTE’s nozzle spray patterns.

A full description of GTE’s products and services, including case studies, can be found at http://www.gasturbineefficiency.com and the full Cleco case study will be available to event attendees during the 501F Users Group meeting.

About GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; and fluid and control auxiliaries.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gasturbineefficiency.com.

For more information:

Megan Thomas
Director of Marketing and Communications
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
Phone: 407.304.5236

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Gas Turbine Efficiency Aviation Products Experience Increase in Demand

GTE’s aviation business unit receives $1.6M order from Pratt & Whitney

ORLANDO, Florida – Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, is pleased to announce that it has received a $1.6M order from Pratt & Whitney for its closed loop EcoPower® service. This equipment will serve multiple locations within the United States as well as in other countries.

In addition, Pratt & Whitney has also announced that they recently signed a five-year agreement with Nayak Aircraft Services GmbH, one of the largest airline-independent providers of aircraft maintenance in Europe. This will potentially further extend GTE´s technology in this region to more than 60 airlines in more than 25 stations at airports in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Finland, Poland, Spain and Ireland.

“It is pleasing to see this increase in demand for our products from the airline industry. These orders demonstrate that GTE’s technology is recognized as a cost-effective solution for airline operators,” said Steven Zwolinski, CEO of GTE. “More than ever, airline operators understand the value of reducing fuel burn and optimizing asset life while reducing emissions.”

Through the exclusive use of GTE’s water wash technology, Pratt & Whitney’s airline customers can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 1.2%, eliminating approximately three pounds of carbon dioxide emissions for every pound of fuel saved. The system is typically more effective and much faster than traditional engine washing processes.

As of February 2010, several of the world’s largest operators in the aviation industry have signed up for this service including customers Southwest Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Martinair and the United States Air Force.

About GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; and fluid and control auxiliaries.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gtefficiency.com.

For more information:

Megan Thomas
Director of Marketing and Communications
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
Phone: 407.304.5236

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Gas Turbine Efficiency Earns Industry Recognition in Energy Services Leadership

GTE’s non-OEM solution provides measurable benefit for power plant operators

ORLANDO, Florida — Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, has been featured in Combined Cycle Journal 3Q/2009, which highlights its ECOMAX™ gas turbine optimization system, a solution currently in place at Entegra Power Group’s Gila River Power Station in Gila Bend, AZ.

GTE’s innovative ECOMAX system has effectively provided Entegra with a suite of solutions to control emissions, manage dynamics and provide increased output without exceeding OEM design limits. With OEM operational enhancements at a premium, Entegra sought GTE’s expertise to enhance the performance of its gas turbines. Other power producers have too, as there have been many installations of the system in addition to the Entegra site.

GTE’s ECOMAX product line offers a fully automated solution that can optimize gas turbine combustion system performance in near real-time. As an automated tuning system, ECOMAX can increase power potential and maintain operational flexibility while remaining compliant in emissions regulations.

By installing ECOMAX, gas turbine operators select predefined parameters that allow for greater flexibility in matching turbine performance with operational goals. If the market price of power spikes, an operator could change his or her goal to maximize output from low heat rate, and when the market price of power declines, the high-efficiency goal to conserve fuel can be reestablished.

“ECOMAX allows plant operators to set an operational objective for a given time or set of circumstances,” said Tom Wagner, Chief Technology Officer at GTE. “Hence the operator maintains complete discretion for quickly switching turbine settings if another objective is required.”

Power plants using ECOMAX have shown an increase in power output, efficiency gains and emissions reduction. Gas turbines equipped with the ECOMAX system can avoid seasonal tuning by providing near real time tuning — a clear advantage for power plant operators.

ECOMAX sites are also supported by GTE’s proprietary Monitoring and Diagnostics (M&D) center, which provides the power plant operator with a proactive method of monitoring their major equipment. It offers a supplemental service to further enhance plant operation leveraging the expertise to address operational issues. Since the implementation of the M&D center in 2009, customers have avoided unit trips or service interruption and improved efficiency through plant configuration management. This has increased the effectiveness of plant maneuvers and tests- all of which has improved revenue for the client. In addition, it provides real-time monitoring and notification services for identification of emerging issues.

Representatives from GTE will be presenting its ECOMAX solution in more detail at the upcoming 7F Users Group 2010 Annual Conference in Atlanta on May 12-15, 2010.

The entire ECOMAX article from Combined Cycle Journal is available online at http://combinedcyclejournal.com. You can also find recommendations for additional software add-ons to enhance turbine operation, including firing curve adjustments to OEM preset limits, turndown, peak fire, and startup emissions optimization at http://www.gtefficiency.com/pdf/ECOMAX_Tru-Curve%20102809.pdf.

About GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; and fluid and control auxiliaries.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gtefficiency.com.

For more information:

Megan Thomas
Director of Marketing and Communications
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
Phone: 407.304.5236

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Gas Turbine Efficiency Earns Industry Recognition in Energy Services Leadership
	GTE’s non-OEM solution provides measurable benefit for power plant operators
	ORLANDO, Florida — Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, has been featured in Combined Cycle Journal 3Q/2009, which highlights its ECOMAX™ gas turbine optimization system, a solution currently in place at Entegra Power Group’s Gila River Power Station in Gila Bend, AZ. GTE’s innovative ECOMAX system has effectively provided Entegra with a suite of solutions to control emissions, manage dynamics and provide increased output without exceeding OEM design limits. With OEM operational enhancements at a premium, Entegra sought GTE’s expertise to enhance the performance of its gas turbines. Other power producers have too, as there have been many installations of the system in addition to the Entegra site. GTE’s ECOMAX product line offers a fully automated solution that can optimize gas turbine combustion system performance in near real-time. As an automated tuning system, ECOMAX can increase power potential and maintain operational flexibility while remaining compliant in emissions regulations. By installing ECOMAX, gas turbine operators select predefined parameters that allow for greater flexibility in matching turbine performance with operational goals. If the market price of power spikes, an operator could change his or her goal to maximize output from low heat rate, and when the market price of power declines, the high-efficiency goal to conserve fuel can be reestablished. “ECOMAX allows plant operators to set an operational objective for a given time or set of circumstances,” said Tom Wagner, Chief Technology Officer at GTE. “Hence the operator maintains complete discretion for quickly switching turbine settings if another objective is required.” Power plants using ECOMAX have shown an increase in power output, efficiency gains and emissions reduction. Gas turbines equipped with the ECOMAX system can avoid seasonal tuning by providing near real time tuning — a clear advantage for power plant operators. ECOMAX sites are also supported by GTE’s proprietary Monitoring and Diagnostics (M&D) center, which provides the power plant operator with a proactive method of monitoring their major equipment. It offers a supplemental service to further enhance plant operation leveraging the expertise to address operational issues. Since the implementation of the M&D center in 2009, customers have avoided unit trips or service interruption and improved efficiency through plant configuration management. This has increased the effectiveness of plant maneuvers and tests- all of which has improved revenue for the client. In addition, it provides real-time monitoring and notification services for identification of emerging issues. Representatives from GTE will be presenting its ECOMAX solution in more detail at the upcoming 7F Users Group 2010 Annual Conference in Atlanta on May 12-15, 2010. The entire ECOMAX article from Combined Cycle Journal is available online at http://combinedcyclejournal.com. You can also find recommendations for additional software add-ons to enhance turbine operation, including firing curve adjustments to OEM preset limits, turndown, peak fire, and startup emissions optimization at http://www.gtefficiency.com/pdf/ECOMAX_Tru-Curve%20102809.pdf.
	About GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; and fluid and control auxiliaries. For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gtefficiency.com. For more information: Megan Thomas Director of Communications Gas Turbine Efficiency media@gtefficiency.com Phone: 407.304.5236 ###

Gas Turbine Efficiency’s South Carolina Office Awarded Quality Management System Certification

GTE office locations in the U.S. and Europe now hold ISO 9001:2008 accreditation

DUNCAN, South Carolina – Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy services and aviation products is announcing that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has awarded the company the ISO 9001:2008 certification for its Fuels and Combustion Facility located in Duncan, SC.

With the ISO 9001:2008 certification, GTE validates meeting international requirements for its total quality management (TQM) systems, which are particularly important to engineering and technology companies. GTE’s commitment to excellence uses the globally implemented standard outlined by ISO to provide assurance about the company’s ability to satisfy quality requirements and to enhance customer satisfaction in supplier-customer relationships.

GTE’s South Carolina office is its third ISO 9001:2008 certified location, along with the Orlando, FL and Järfälla, Sweden facilities. The ISO standards drive business operations in areas such as order entry, design control, material procurement, document control, process control and training, among many more competencies and departments.

“GTE is a world-class engineering company and the ISO accreditation certifies our brand as a symbol of quality,” said Steven Zwolinski, Chief Executive Officer at GTE. “This is a great accomplishment for our team as quality management is the foundation of our continued customer satisfaction.”

In order to qualify to become an ISO 9001:2008 company, an organization must demonstrate its ability to consistently provide products that meet customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Since ISO requires self policing and compliance, the organization must aim to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system.

“We are dedicated to showing our development, implementation and commitment to quality,” said Joe Palmer, Manager for GTE’s Fuels and Combustion Facility, whose staff led the certification effort. “The nine-month certification process was well worth our commitment and will strengthen our business relationships.”

With the ISO certification, GTE effectively enhances its credentials as a leader in the industries it serves, creating a point of reference for customer trust and business growth in the international marketplace.

About GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; and fluid and control auxiliaries.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gtefficiency.com.

For more information:

Megan Thomas
Director of Communications
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
Phone: 407.304.5236

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Gas Turbine Efficiency Compressor Wash Systems Increase Power Generation Output

GTE’s innovative clean technology recovered 2 megawatts of lost performance in client’s power plant

ORLANDO, Florida — Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, is using its cleantech water wash systems to keep Energy Industry clients’ gas turbines in optimal operating condition, helping these power generation companies increase their energy output, reduce emissions and improve heat rate.

A recent case study from GTE shows how one of the largest energy retailers in North America successfully installed an online compressor wash system on two GE MS7001EA gas turbines at their Texas plant. With this enhancement, the energy producer increased output and can avoid unscheduled downtime to clean the compressor that would otherwise be required to bring the gas turbine back to its output potential.

“Internal and external contaminants can cause gas turbine’s compressor blades and vanes to foul, which in turn can lead to surging, blade corrosion,  and significant efficiency loss,” said Robert Burke, Manager Applications Engineer at GTE. “By installing GTE’s compressor wash system, our client recovered lost productivity and effectively paid for the system in the first 3.2 months of operation.

The attached published data has quantified the benefits of installing the GTE water wash system and reports recovering lost power of up to two Megawatts in this power generator a sizeable improvement when compared to its gas turbine operation before installing the system. From an environmental perspective, this installation also recorded a NOx reduction of 1958.4 lbs per year and 1468.8 lbs per MW-Hr of CO.

By installing a GTE online compressor wash system, a power plant has the potential to extend the time between offline washes through the peak season with much less performance loss—a solution that offers gas turbine operators cost savings without compromising efficiency.

About GTE

Gas Turbine Efficiency designs, manufactures and supplies proprietary cleantech energy saving and performance enhancing solutions to the power generation, oil and gas, and aviation industries. The company’s extensive portfolio of patented cleantech solutions save fuel, reduce emissions, increase availability, and extend turbine and parts life. The Group also provides solutions for burning a wider variety and quality of fuels such as liquefied natural gas, clean coal and alternative fuel blends. Products and services developed by our world-class technology team include compressor cleaning and power augmentation systems; fuels management systems; combustion design, repair, upgrade and monitoring; and fluid and control auxiliaries.

For more information about Gas Turbine Efficiency plc and its products and services, please visit http://www.gtefficiency.com.

For more information:

Megan Thomas
Director of Communications
Gas Turbine Efficiency
media@gtefficiency.com
Phone: 407.304.5236

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