Gas Turbines
Mobile Service: Switzerland Is Shoring Up Its Energy Security With GE’s Brilliant ‘Power on Wheels’
Two months ago, one of GE Gas Power’s ingenious TM2500 aeroderivative trailer-mounted gas turbines rolled into war-torn Ukraine with a mission to keep the lights on at the epicenter of Europe’s security emergency.
Ukraine
Urgent Power: A Mobile GE Gas Turbine Will Help Supply Energy in Wintry, War-Torn Ukraine
On an average winter day in Ukraine, temperatures barely creep above freezing. Millions of residents, driven from their homes since war broke out nearly a year ago, huddle against the cold in makeshift shelters and bombed-out buildings. Millions more brace for the blackouts that have become routine since Russian forces began targeting power utilities in October.
Energy
Swiss Federal Office of Energy Will Call On GE’s Aeroderivative Turbines for Reserve Power This Winter
Blessed with hundreds of high Alpine lakes, Switzerland gets nearly 60% of its electricity from hydropower, with another 30% coming from nuclear and the rest mostly from renewable sources. This year, to help meet the expected electricity demand during the winter, the country has turned to GE technology.