One genset. Five fuels today. A gaseous and hydrogen roadmap.
The Bladon MTG12 and MTP40 run diesel, kerosene, paraffin, HVO and FAME biofuel right now - the same machine, no hardware change, blended in any ratio. Biogas, LPG, natural gas, flare gas and hydrogen are in active development on the same platform.
Five fuels. One machine. No hardware change.
Everything in this tier is in production and running on customer sites now. The same unit takes any of them, in any blend ratio, without reconfiguration - so your fuel strategy becomes a commercial decision about price and supply.
Diesel
Running today
The default fuel in most operator supply chains. Both units run standard diesel straight out of your existing logistics - no modification, no new supply contract, no change to how fuel reaches site.
Kerosene & paraffin
Running today
Widely available, usually cheaper than diesel, and with little black-market resale value - which makes it a powerful answer to fuel theft in the markets where theft dominates operating cost.
HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil)
Running today
A drop-in replacement for diesel made from waste fats and vegetable oils. Cuts lifecycle CO2 by up to 90% with no hardware change - the fastest route to near-term emissions targets for most operators.
FAME biofuel
Running today
Fatty acid methyl ester biodiesel runs on the same machine as everything else in this tier, giving operators a locally-sourced renewable option where HVO supply has not yet scaled.
Any blend, any ratio
Running today
Every fuel in this tier can be mixed in any ratio in the same tank. Switch fuel between fills, or run whatever arrives on the truck - the engine does not need to be told, and performance, service interval and design life are unchanged.
The gaseous fuel roadmap - and why it is credible
The combustor is a modular, future-proofed sub-assembly. Changing the fuel a microturbine burns is a combustor problem, so the gaseous-fuel roadmap is an engineering programme with a defined route to market.
That architecture is why a single product platform can reach from today's liquid fuels all the way to waste-derived biogas and hydrogen. These are live engineering programmes, and customer demand shapes the order in which they land.
Biogas
In development
Waste-derived and potentially carbon neutral, biogas turns a site's own waste stream into firm power. Landfill sites, agricultural digesters and wastewater treatment works all produce it continuously - and all need reliable on-site generation. It is the highest-value target on our gaseous-fuel programme.
Natural gas & LPG
In development
Pipeline natural gas and bottled LPG open up industrial, commercial and standby applications where a gas supply is already at the fenceline and liquid fuel logistics are an unwanted extra.
Flare gas
In development
Associated gas is flared at wellheads worldwide while the same site trucks in diesel. Burning that gas for useful power converts a compliance liability into generation - a direct target of our combustor development programme.
Hydrogen
In development
A hydrogen-fuelled microturbine pathway is in active development. Continuous-combustion turbines are inherently better suited to hydrogen than reciprocating engines, putting a genuine zero-carbon endpoint on the same product line.
Why fuel flexibility matters
Most generator buyers face the same risk: regulation, fuel price and corporate emissions targets are all moving - but the genset bought today will be on site for 15 years. A single-fuel diesel unit locks you into whatever those external forces deliver.
A multi-fuel microturbine is hedging built into the hardware. Run diesel today, switch to kerosene or paraffin where fuel price and theft are the dominant costs, move to HVO when scope-1 targets bite, and stay on a platform whose combustor roadmap reaches biogas and hydrogen, all on the same physical unit.
Frequently asked questions
Which fuels does the Bladon microturbine run today?
Diesel, kerosene, paraffin, HVO, FAME biofuel, and blends of these in any ratio. All of them run on the same machine with no hardware change, and you can move between them freely as supply, price or regulation changes.
Is the Bladon MTG HVO compatible?
Yes - HVO is a drop-in replacement for diesel in both the MTG12 and MTP40. There is no hardware change required. Operators switching to HVO cut lifecycle CO2 by up to 90% versus the same unit on diesel, which makes it the fastest available route to a near-term emissions target.
Can I run mixed fuels?
Yes, in any ratio. Diesel, kerosene, paraffin, HVO and FAME biofuel can be blended in the same tank. The engine needs no reconfiguration, and performance, service interval and design life are unaffected.
Can a Bladon microturbine run on biogas?
Biogas is in active development and is the highest-value target on our gaseous-fuel programme. Waste-derived and potentially carbon neutral, it is directly relevant to landfill sites, agricultural digesters and wastewater treatment works - all of which generate gas continuously and need firm on-site power. The modular combustor architecture is what makes adding it a contained engineering programme rather than a new engine. Talk to us about biogas applications and pilot deployment.
What about natural gas, LPG or flare gas?
Liquid fuels are in production today and running on customer sites now. Gaseous fuels - biogas, LPG, natural gas and flare gas - are in active development, enabled by the modular combustor design that lets us change the fuel a turbine burns without redesigning the engine around it. If you have a gas application, talk to us: customer requirements shape the order in which the roadmap lands.
When will the hydrogen microturbine be available?
Hydrogen is on the engineering roadmap. Continuous-combustion turbines are inherently better suited to hydrogen than reciprocating engines, so the same product line has a genuine zero-carbon endpoint. Talk to sales for the current timeline and to register interest in pilot deployment.
Does fuel choice affect service intervals or design life?
No. Service interval is one service visit per year and design life is 45,000 hours regardless of which supported fuel you run.
Keep exploring
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