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Baghdad, Iraq; October 21, 2018: GE (NYSE: GE) signed Principles of Cooperation (POC) with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity to develop the country’s power sector. The plan is expected to generate up to 14 gigawatts (GW) of power, create up to 65,000 direct and indirect jobs, support the government to realize savings and recoverable losses of up to $3 billion per year, establish a local technology center and support water and healthcare access. Read More
Baghdad, Iraq; October 21, 2018: GE (NYSE: GE) signed Principles of Cooperation (POC) with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity to develop the country’s power sector. The plan is expected to generate up to 14 gigawatts (GW) of power, create up to 65,000 direct and indirect jobs, support the government to realize savings and recoverable losses of up to $3 billion per year, establish a local technology center and support water and healthcare access. Read More
Baden, Switzerland -- October 9, 2018: Today GE Power announced it won the contract to deliver the turbine island equipment for El Dabaa nuclear power plant project in Egypt through AAEM its joint venture with Atomenergomash. GE Power will supply the basic design of four conventional island, supply four nuclear turbine generator sets, including the Arabelle half-speed steam turbines, and provide technical expertise for the on-site installation and commissioning. Read More
Baden, Switzerland -- October 9, 2018: Today GE Power announced it won the contract to deliver the turbine island equipment for El Dabaa nuclear power plant project in Egypt through AAEM its joint venture with Atomenergomash. GE Power will supply the basic design of four conventional island, supply four nuclear turbine generator sets, including the Arabelle half-speed steam turbines, and provide technical expertise for the on-site installation and commissioning. Read More
ALGIERS, ALGERIA—August 30, 2018—GE’s Distributed Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced U.K.-based Clarke Energy, GE’s authorized Channel Partner of Jenbacher gas engines in Algeria, has been selected by the developers of the new Djamaâ el Djazaïr mosque (the Great Mosque of Algiers), to supply four of GE’s J320 Jenbacher gas engines for a trigeneration plant. The facility will provide the mosque with reliable, efficient and lower-carbon power, heating and cooling. Read More
ALGIERS, ALGERIA—August 30, 2018—GE’s Distributed Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced U.K.-based Clarke Energy, GE’s authorized Channel Partner of Jenbacher gas engines in Algeria, has been selected by the developers of the new Djamaâ el Djazaïr mosque (the Great Mosque of Algiers), to supply four of GE’s J320 Jenbacher gas engines for a trigeneration plant. The facility will provide the mosque with reliable, efficient and lower-carbon power, heating and cooling. Read More
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; July 18, 2018: The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) and GE today signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities to deploy GE’s industry leading digital solutions across Ma’aden’s diverse mining operations, including sites focused on gold, copper, aluminum, and phosphate. GE will provide Ma’aden with digital transformation advisory and applications, as well as leadership and training opportunities for Ma’aden’s employees across the Kingdom. Read More
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; July 18, 2018: The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) and GE today signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities to deploy GE’s industry leading digital solutions across Ma’aden’s diverse mining operations, including sites focused on gold, copper, aluminum, and phosphate. GE will provide Ma’aden with digital transformation advisory and applications, as well as leadership and training opportunities for Ma’aden’s employees across the Kingdom. Read More
BADEN, SWITZERLAND—May 15, 2018—GE’s Power Services business (NYSE: GE) today announced another significant series of milestones with its innovative Advanced Gas Path (AGP) solution—a win with Saudi Cement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that expands this technology to the fifth GE gas turbine fleet, the 6B, and marks the first AGP installation in the cement industry. In addition, its win with Ohgishma Power marks the first win for GE’s 9F AGP technology in Japan. Read More
BADEN, SWITZERLAND—May 15, 2018—GE’s Power Services business (NYSE: GE) today announced another significant series of milestones with its innovative Advanced Gas Path (AGP) solution—a win with Saudi Cement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that expands this technology to the fifth GE gas turbine fleet, the 6B, and marks the first AGP installation in the cement industry. In addition, its win with Ohgishma Power marks the first win for GE’s 9F AGP technology in Japan. Read More
Amman, Jordan; April 9, 2018: GE Renewable Energy (NYSE: GE) today announced that it will provide its latest generation of 3.6-137 wind turbines to Mass Energy Group Holding, a subsidiary of Mass Global, to develop a 100 MW Mass Wind project in the country. This clean energy project will meet the power requirements of over 150,000 homes and reduce carbon emissions by 233,800 metric tons annually. Read More
Amman, Jordan; April 9, 2018: GE Renewable Energy (NYSE: GE) today announced that it will provide its latest generation of 3.6-137 wind turbines to Mass Energy Group Holding, a subsidiary of Mass Global, to develop a 100 MW Mass Wind project in the country. This clean energy project will meet the power requirements of over 150,000 homes and reduce carbon emissions by 233,800 metric tons annually. Read More
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; April 2, 2018: The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MICT), Small Medium Enterprise Authority (SMEA), GE Digital, and Obeikan Digital Solutions (ODS) joined hands this week to host the Middle East’s largest-ever digital industrial hackathon – the Saudi Digital Machines Hackathon, held under the patronage of HE Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and IT. Read More
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; April 2, 2018: The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MICT), Small Medium Enterprise Authority (SMEA), GE Digital, and Obeikan Digital Solutions (ODS) joined hands this week to host the Middle East’s largest-ever digital industrial hackathon – the Saudi Digital Machines Hackathon, held under the patronage of HE Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and IT. Read More
Baghdad, Iraq; April 3, 2018: GE Power (NYSE: GE) has installed its Advanced Gas Path (AGP) gas turbine upgrade solution at the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity’s (MOE’s) Najibiya Power Plant. The solution is expected to enable the MOE to increase the duration between the maintenance inspections of the gas turbines. Read More
Baghdad, Iraq; April 3, 2018: GE Power (NYSE: GE) has installed its Advanced Gas Path (AGP) gas turbine upgrade solution at the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity’s (MOE’s) Najibiya Power Plant. The solution is expected to enable the MOE to increase the duration between the maintenance inspections of the gas turbines. Read More
Riyadh, KSA: March 14, 2018: The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health and GE (NYSE: GE) have delivered the first phase of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on digital transformation in healthcare, signed in May 2017 in the presence of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In the MOU, the Ministry of Health and GE committed to driving positive change in the Kingdom’s healthcare sector through digital solutions, directly supporting the National Transformation Plan and the aims of Saudi Vision 2030. Read More
Riyadh, KSA: March 14, 2018: The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health and GE (NYSE: GE) have delivered the first phase of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on digital transformation in healthcare, signed in May 2017 in the presence of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. In the MOU, the Ministry of Health and GE committed to driving positive change in the Kingdom’s healthcare sector through digital solutions, directly supporting the National Transformation Plan and the aims of Saudi Vision 2030. Read More
ISTANBUL, Turkey – March 12, 2018 – GE Renewable Energy [NYSE: GE] and Fina Enerji today signed an agreement to work on potential eight wind projects in Turkey providing up to 410 MW of power by December 31st, 2020. With the previous agreement signed in 2017 for Kızılcaterzi Wind Project, Fina Enerji is expected to add up to 425 MW to their installed base by 2020. The signature of this agreement supports Turkey's national goal of reaching a capacity of 20 GW in wind power and generating 30 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2023. Read More
ISTANBUL, Turkey – March 12, 2018 – GE Renewable Energy [NYSE: GE] and Fina Enerji today signed an agreement to work on potential eight wind projects in Turkey providing up to 410 MW of power by December 31st, 2020. With the previous agreement signed in 2017 for Kızılcaterzi Wind Project, Fina Enerji is expected to add up to 425 MW to their installed base by 2020. The signature of this agreement supports Turkey's national goal of reaching a capacity of 20 GW in wind power and generating 30 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2023. Read More