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GE Signs Deals to Build Power Plants in Indonesia and Maintain National Rail Fleet
GE (NYSE:GE) announced today the signing of four infrastructure projects valued at over $1 billion in the presence of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, during his state visit to the United States. Three of the projects will be in the power sector and contribute an estimated 3 GW in capacity towards the country’s plan to provide more than 35 GW of additional power by ...
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Doosan Heavy Expands Cooperation on Eco-Friendly Hydrogen Energy Business
Partnering with KEPCO E&C on commercialization of ammonia- fueled gas turbine power plant Pursuing development of fuel cells, 100% hydrogen-fueled and dual-fuel power plants together with KOMIPO and JC Energy Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction is actively seeking to expand cooperation in the development of eco-friendly hydrogen energy technologies. Doosan Heavy announced on ...
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GE’s Distributed Power Gas Turbine Technology ‘Lands’ for the First Time in the Philippines
GE (NYSE: GE) today announced its jet engine-based aeroderivative gas turbines have been chosen to power First Generation Corporation’s (First Gen) Avion power plant in the Philippines. The 97-megawatt (MW) plant will pave the way for increasing utilization of cleaner and more efficient energy technology than more traditional fossil fuels in the local power generation industry, and ...
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GE Gas Turbine Technology to Power Lichterfelde 300-Megawatt Combined-Cycle Plant in Berlin
GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it will provide a GE 9F gas turbine and long-term services for the Lichterfelde power plant, developed by the Swedish utility Vattenfall and constructed by Iberdrola Engineering. The new combined-cycle plant is expected to supply 300 megawatts (MW) of electricity and a thermal capacity of nearly 230 MW for southwestern districts of Berlin. GE will provide ...
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50 Million Reasons to Celebrate: GE’s Pioneering F-Class Gas Turbine Hits 50 Million Operating Hours
GE’s Aviation Expertise Led to Breakthrough in Gas Turbine Technology Innovative F-Class Gas Turbines Achieve 1 Million Starts, Set Reliability Records GE (NYSE: GE) is celebrating the record-breaking results of translating aerodynamic engineering into a power generating innovation. By marrying its unique aviation expertise with its heavy-duty gas turbine experience, GE created ...
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GE and Harbin Electric Bring Breakthrough FlexEfficiency* Technology to China
GE (NYSE: GE) and Harbin Electric Co., Ltd. (HE) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in which HE agreed to purchase GE’s newest breakthrough gas turbine featuring FlexEfficiency* technology. As part of the MOU, HE plans to purchase four 9FB gas turbines from GE before the end of 2013, including two that will incorporate FlexEfficiency ...
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GE Wins nearly $700 Million Contract from Saudi Electricity Company to Help Meet Saudi Arabia’s Growing Power Needs
GE’s Gas Turbine Technology to Help Generate More than 3.8 GW of Power, Provide Significant Fuel Savings and Lower Emissions Contract Includes Two Eight-Year Service Agreements GE (NYSE: GE) has signed a nearly $700 million contract with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to bring additional F-class combined-cycle gas turbines, and associated equipment and services, to the Kingdom of ...
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Statkraft and Siemens increase the gas power capacity in Knapsack
Statkraft, Europe's leader in renewable energy, and Siemens signed an EPC contract on the power plant project Knapsack II near Cologne/Germany. The Norwegian energy generator is planning the construction of one of the world's most modern gas and steam combining power plants with a production capacity of 430 MW at the chemical industry park Knapsack. The recently signed EPC contract (Engineering, ...
By Statkraft
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GE 9F 3-Series Gas Turbines to Power New Projects in Bangladesh
GE (NYSE: GE) has received contracts totaling $89 million to supply Frame 9F 3-series gas turbines for two new power plants that will produce 675 megawatts of power to help expand Bangladesh’s power generation capacity. The projects will be the first in the country to feature GE’s advanced class gas turbine technology, delivering power with high efficiency, availability, reliability ...
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Cogeneration project to support Mexico’s drive to increase energy efficiency
GE (NYSE: GE) gas turbine technology will be used to convert a conventional power plant into the first large-scale cogeneration plant in Mexico, which will offer increased efficiency and will supply process steam to one of the country’s most important natural gas complexes. The project supports the Mexican government’s initiative to promote cogeneration as a key step in improving the efficiency ...
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Natural gas and wind are cheapest clean generation technologies, Texas study finds
Natural gas and wind are the lowest cost options for new electricity generation in the vast majority of the United States when health and environmental impacts are factored in along with traditional costs, according to a University of Texas study. Wind energy dominates in the core of the country—home to a high-wind corridor—from north Texas to North Dakota—as well as in parts ...
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China’s milestone West-to-East pipeline, one of the world’s largest gas transmission projects, turns to GE oil & gas technology
GE Oil & Gas technology has again been selected for one of the largest gas transmission projects in the world. GE will be the primary supplier of compression equipment for the western section of China’s second West-to-East Gas Pipeline. Since 2005, GE has been awarded bids by PetroChina worth over $600 million dollars. Longer than the Great Wall The second West-to-East pipeline, will be ...
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GE to Supply Japan’s JFE Steel Co. with Multi-Fuel, On-Site Power Solution at Chiba Steel Mill
With the global steel industry working to reduce the environmental impact of its production activities, GE (NYSE: GE) is supplying Japan steel producer JFE Steel Co. Ltd. with a heavy duty Frame 9E gas turbine system for an innovative steel gas-to-energy recovery project at the company’s East Japan Iron Works in Chiba City, located in the Keiyo ...
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SEC Selects GE Technology for Saudi Power Plant Expansions; Contracts Total More Than $500 Million
GE (NYSE: GE) announced that it has been selected to provide gas turbine technology and services for four Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) power plant expansions that will support Saudi Arabia in meeting its growing power needs, especially during the hot summer months when electricity demand is at its peak. The total value of the agreements with GE is expected to ...
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GE Aeroderivative Gas Turbines to provide fast power to Turkmenistan
GE Technology to Provide 360 Megawatts of Power to Help Meet Turkmenistan’s Growing Needs First Project in Country to Use GE’s Aeroderivative Technology to Produce Power Natural Gas Seen as a Key to the Country’s Energy Future Helping to meet Turkmenistan’s growing power requirements, GE (NYSE: GE) will provide its aeroderivative gas turbine technology to ...
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Ameresco Exemplifies Commitment to Landfill Gas Utilization
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), has announced that Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, was awarded the SWANA Silver Excellence Award in Landfill Gas Utilization. Jim Bier, senior project developer, accepted the award on behalf of Ameresco. The award was presented at SWANA’s annual national ...
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Siberian energy producer ramps up power efficiency; taps GE technology
EnergoMashinostroitelny Alliance (EM Alliance) today announced it has reached an agreement to use GE’s (NYSE: GE) highly reliable and energy-efficient aeroderivative gas turbine technology to update and expand the Omskaya TETs-3 power plant in the Siberian city of Omsk. Omsk is a major transport hub and industrial center with growing demands for electricity from both industrial facilities ...
By GE Power
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GE’s Frame 6FA gas turbines to help meet growing power needs of Sabah, Malaysia
GE (NYSE: GE) will supply three Frame 6FA gas turbines, associated generators and services for the 300-megawatt combined cycle gas-fired power plant project in Sabah, Malaysia. Using natural gas as its primary fuel, the new plant will reinforce Sabah’s energy infrastructure and help the state meet its growing electricity demand, which is increasing by more than 7 percent annually. The ...
By GE Power
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GE’s Largest and Most-Efficient H-Class Gas Turbine Supports Energy Independence and Growth in Kazan, Russia
Kazan, Russia—a city more than 1,000 years old—isn’t resting on its ancient laurels. As the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Kazan is enjoying year-over-year business growth and the related expansion of residential neighborhoods. However, the region’s success has created a challenge: Now facing an energy deficit of approximately 700 megawatts (MW), ...
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From 1 – 3,000: Count on GE Gas Turbine Reliability
As GE Sells Its 3,000th E-Class Gas Turbine, the First—Sold in 1971—Remains in Operation 40 Years of Innovation: GE Builds on Reliable Architecture, Engineered to Evolve and Provide Bottom-Line Benefits for Customers In 1971, the first dot matrix printer was introduced to the marketplace. That same year, the first E-class gas turbine from GE (NYSE: GE) began operation. The ...
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