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GE Vernova secures two H-class combined cycle equipment orders with hydrogen capability to replace coal power plants in Germany

November 06, 2023
  • EnBW awarded two hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plants in Heilbronn and Altbach/Deizisau, near Stuttgart, to an international consortium, led by GE Vernova
  • The two H-Class gas turbine powered plants are expected to deliver nearly 1.4 GW of electricity and steam for the citizens, commerce and industry of Heilbronn and the larger Stuttgart area
  • The two projects will support coal-fired power phase out while enhancing the reliability and stability of the German electricity grid
  • GE Vernova’s advanced 9HA.01 gas turbines will be

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GE Vernova awarded bulk order by Amprion for power interconnection transformers to reinforce electrical grid in Germany

September 19, 2023
  • To help meet complex grid needs due to the energy transition, German transmission system operator Amprion GmbH has ordered 400 kV transformers from GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business
  • They will help contribute to the supply of electricity to 29 million people covered by Amprion’s grid
  • GE Vernova is committed to continuing to provide leading technological solutions to address the ever-evolving challenges faced by grid operators

Paris, FRANCE — September 19th, 2023 — As part of i

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wpd selects GE Renewable Energy on three onshore wind projects in Germany

February 14, 2023

Salzbergen, Germany, February 14, 2023 - GE Renewable Energy announced today that is has been selected by German company wpd to supply 16 onshore wind turbines to three wind farms to be built in Landkreis Uelzen, Niedersachsen, 100km south-east of Hamburg. With a total installed capacity of 88 MW, the three projects will operate GE’s 5.5 MW turbines with a rotor diameter of 158m. The agreement also includes a 15-year full-service contract with an extension option of another 5 years.


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GE Grid Solutions awarded contract by TransnetBW to ramp up transmission capacity in southwest Germany

December 15, 2022
  • GE Grid Solutions to upgrade and expand the Pulverdingen substation located in the vicinity of Markgröningen
  • The substation needs to be redesigned for larger capacities and greater power fluctuations
  • The Pulverdingen substation project will strengthen the security of power supply in the Stuttgart area in the long term

Paris, FRANCE, and Stuttgart, GERMANY — December 15, 2022 — To continue operating the power grid safely and reliably in the future, GE Renewable Ene

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GE’s 1st-of-its-kind digital HYpact switchgear for electrical grids makes the unpredictable more predictable

November 22, 2022
  • The digital HYpact switchgear—GE’s hybrid compact switchgear assembly—is the first of its kind delivered to customer DB Energie GmbH under the EU-funded IN2STEMPO project
  • Technologies like this from GE Grid Solutions are helping the customer monitor their grid status, reduce downtime, and lower the carbon footprint at a decades-old German train station
  • GE’s HYpact module includes its proven circuit breaker technology, known for its reliability

Paris, FRANCE, and Lonsee, GERMANY — November 23, 2022<

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UW–Madison To Perform the First U.S. Evaluation of GE Healthcare’s Photon Counting CT Technology with Deep Silicon Detectors

November 21, 2022
  • GE Healthcare’s design for Deep Silicon detectors for a photon counting CT (PCCT) is engineered with the goal of achieving breakthroughs in both CT spatial and spectral resolution at the same time and increasing imaging performance across care areas
  • Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison will kick off research scanning human subjects with GE Healthcare’s latest generation PCCT prototype in December 2022, representing the first U.S.

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Studie zur notwendigen Weiterentwicklung des deutschen Strommarktdesigns

November 15, 2022
  • Die Studie von Frontier Economics und GE Gas Power bewertet das derzeitige Strommarktdesign und die damit verbundenen Risiken im Hinblick auf das Klimaziel und die Ziele der Energiesicherheit
  • Die Autoren betonen die Notwendigkeit schneller Investitionen in dekarbonisierte Gasturbinen als Reservekapazität zur Ergänzung des wachsenden Anteils erneuerbarer Energien auf dem Weg zur Klimaneutralität
  • Sie empfehlen unter anderem, die Transparenz und Liquidität des derzeitigen Marktdesigns zu erhöhen und eine Vergütung für die Angemessenheit des Systems einzuführen
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Study on the Need to Evolve German Power Market Design

November 14, 2022
  • Study by Frontier Economics and GE Gas Power evaluates current power market design and associated risks against climate target and energy security objectives
  • Findings focus on need of rapid investments in decarbonized gas turbines as backup capacity to complement growing shares of renewables on a path to net zero
  • Recommendations include the need to increase transparency and liquidity in the current market design and implementation of remuneration for system adequacy

 

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GE Healthcare Introduces Omni Legend: A First-of-its-Kind All-Digital PET/CT System to Drive Efficiency, Enhance Diagnostics, and Deliver on Precision Medicine

October 16, 2022
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GE’s STATCOM system to improve grid stability in Germany

September 01, 2022
  • Today’s transmission grids are expected to carry power in ways they were never originally designed to accommodate, resulting in utility and transmission network operators worldwide turning to GE’s STATCOM solution
  • GE’s Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) technology will improve grid stability in Germany with an award from transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz Transmission GmbH for one of their critical substations
  • This win reinforces customer confidence in GE’s Reactive Power Compensation technologies and in GE’s execution capabilit

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