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22 highlights from the year 2022

2022 was a milestone year for us as we marked 120 years of GE in India.

This year, we contributed to India’s net zero goals by helping several renewable energy projects across the country. We strengthened access to quality healthcare by developing medical products powered by the latest technology. We also boosted local manufacturing for growth industries across power generation, healthcare, and aerospace.

As we prepare for GE’s transition to GE HealthCare, GE Vernova, and GE Aerospace, we will continue to solve new challenges, leverage the latest innovations, and harness new growth for a better and more sustainable tomorrow.

Here’s a look at 22 highlights from the year:

1. Enabling accessible and affordable wind energy

GE Renewable Energy and Continuum Green Energy launched a critical wind power project to supply, install and commission 37 units of GE’s 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines. The turbines will power Continuum’s 99.9 MW Rajkot wind power project in Gujarat, India.

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2. Driving the transition to a clean energy future

GE Renewable Energy opened a new Renewable Hybrids factory in Vallam, near Chennai, employing over 250 people. The world-class facility follows the Lean principles of reducing waste and improving productivity to respond to customers’ demands and strengthen GE’s position in the hybrid energy space.

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3. Boosting local manufacturing of medical devices and components

Wipro GE Healthcare launched a new greenfield factory to boost local manufacturing with an investment of over INR 100 crore. The new plant, Wipro GE Medical Device Manufacturing (MDM) factory, has been set up for 24/7 operations for manufacturing CT machines, cath lab equipment, ultrasound scanners, patient monitoring solutions, ECG machines, and ventilators.

Wipro GE Healthcare launched a new greenfield factory

4. Accelerating energy transition with state-of-the-art grid technology

GE’s Grid Solutions business won a contract from ReNew Power to build two 400 kV gas-insulated substations in Karnataka that will create a 66.5 GW renewable energy zone in southwestern India. The contract demonstrates ReNew Power’s confidence in GE’s in-country advanced technology and service capabilities.

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5. Strengthening access to quality healthcare in tier 2 and tier 3 cities

Wipro GE Healthcare launched the 'Made in India’ Revolution Aspire CT Computed Tomography scanner equipped with higher imaging intelligence for better clinical diagnosis. The scanner empowers clinicians with increased operational efficiency with up to 50% higher throughput.

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6. Supporting the expansion of hydro energy in India

GE Hydro Solutions safely and successfully lowered the first giant rotor (674 tons) for India’s largest hydropower project, 2GW Subansiri Lower, in Arunachal Pradesh. GE’s large hydro generators are customized for each project to ensure enhanced performance for site conditions and specific project needs.

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7. Boosting the Indian Navy’s technologies

BHEL signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GE Power Conversion for the development of Integrated Electric Propulsion Systems for the Indian Navy.

With the signing of the MoU, GE Power Conversion and BHEL will collaborate for quick induction of this advanced technology combined with indigenous manufacturing for use by the Indian Navy.

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8. Enabling bespoke energy financing to accelerate energy transition

GE Energy Financial Services acquired a 49% stake in Continuum’s 148.5 megawatt (MW) Morjar onshore wind project in Gujarat, India. The investment demonstrates GE’s ability to provide financial solutions to customers in support of energy transition. The Morjar project is equipped with GE Renewable Energy’s 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines.

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9. Charting India’s decarbonization path

We launched a whitepaper in collaboration with EY, addressing India’s net zero targets and decarbonization path. The white paper 'Decarbonization of India's energy sector' suggests a strategic mix of power resources to achieve clean energy targets. It makes important policy recommendations to reduce import dependence; promote a combination of renewables, gas, storage, and smart grids; develop robust financing, and mobilize investment.

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10. Leveraging academia-industry collaborations to drive innovation

An aviation high-speed Micro Turbomachine, developed by GE and IIT Madras (IIT-M) under a six-year-old joint innovation program, entered the testing phase. It was locally designed and developed as part of the Uchchatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY) launched by the Government of India to promote industrial innovation that addresses the needs of the local industry.

Our locally designed and developed aviation high-speed Micro Turbomachine developed by IIT Madras (IIT-M) and GE Aviation (GE)

11. Responding to the country’s need for nuclear power

GE Steam Power signed a $165 million contract for three nuclear steam turbines with BHEL. These turbines will equip the nuclear power plants in Gorakhpur, Haryana, and Kaiga, Karnataka, which are being developed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL). The project will support India’s domestic nuclear program to deploy 8.4GW of reliable and CO2-free energy to the country, enough to power more than 14 million homes.

GE Steam Power signed a $165 million contract for three nuclear steam turbines with BHEL

12. Leveraging scientific thinking to solve unconscious biases

We launched JD Decoder - an IDE (inclusion, diversity & equity) tool to scan job descriptions for language biases. This is part of our continuous efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in our workplace.

GE’s engineers at the John F. Welch Technology Centre in Bengaluru developed the tool to help make hiring managers more inclusive.

13. Driving a culture of inclusion and walking with pride

GE’s Pride Alliance celebrated Pride Month with over 1,500 GE colleagues who participated in Pride Walks across 10 GE campuses in India.

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14. Enabling more hydropower for Himachal Pradesh and northern India

GE Hydro Solution partnered with GMR Energy Limited to commission the 180 MW Bajoli Holi Project in Himachal Pradesh. The project is a step towards using the state’s power potential to support both Himachal Pradesh and the entire northern region of India. The facility also supplies hydropower to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport which became the first in India to run entirely on renewable (hydro and solar) power.

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15. Building an ecosystem for 5G use cases for medical technology innovation

GE Healthcare inaugurated a 5G Innovation Laboratory at its Bengaluru technology centre aimed at transforming remote care. The laboratory positions GE Healthcare at the forefront of ground-breaking advances in patient care, bringing cutting-edge technology to rural and sub-urban regions.

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16. Enabling precision healthcare delivery with AI

Wipro GE Healthcare launched its first ‘Made in India – AI-enabled Cath lab’ to address the cardiovascular disease burden in India. The Cath lab was designed with GE proprietary AutoRight technology that uses Artificial Intelligence to automatically optimize image and dose parameters in real-time, enabling clinicians to focus their attention and expertise on patients.

AI enabled Cath lab

17. Expanding the partnership with Continuum to deliver green energy

GE Renewable Energy signed another order to supply, install and commission 81 units of its 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines to Continuum Green Energy for 218 MW wind power projects in Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh. GE’s 2.7-132 wind turbines which were designed to work under India’s low wind-speed conditions have proven to be the technology of choice for many wind power generation projects.

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18. Exploring new frontiers in diversity, inclusion, and equity with BELONG 2022

Our annual inclusion, diversity, and equity conclave, BELONG 2022, celebrated our commitment to creating a truly inclusive workplace.

More than 6000 GE employees from 15 offices across India joined in to learn about IDE and become allies.

AI enabled Cath lab

19. Piloting new hydrogen initiatives to decarbonize power generation

GE Gas Power signed an MoU with NTPC Limited to discover pathways to reduce CO2 emissions in NTPC’s Kawas gas power plant in Gujarat. With this first-of-its-kind MoU, GE and NTPC collaborated to demonstrate the feasibility of hydrogen (H2) co-firing blended with natural gas in GE’s 9E gas turbines installed at the combined-cycle gas power plant. This was an important step in decarbonizing power generation in India and furthering the National Hydrogen Mission.

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20. Enabling the growth of the aerospace and defense ecosystems in Tamil Nadu

GE Aerospace and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. (TIDCO) inaugurated an Advance Manufacturing Center of Excellence (CoE) in Chennai. The CoE is a step forward in advancing scalable additive manufacturing technology and creating a hub for knowledge and transferrable skills in using additive manufacturing for growth industries, including aerospace.

AI enabled Cath lab

21. Manufacturing high-precision aero-engine components in India, for the world

TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) extended its manufacturing agreement with GE Aerospace. Under the multi-year, long-term contract valued at over USD 1 billion, TASL will continue to produce and supply commercial aircraft engine components to GE's global engine manufacturing factories. The components will be manufactured at the Tata Centre of Excellence for Aero Engines, Hyderabad.

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22. Modernizing thermal power plants for sustainable power generation

GE Steam Power and NGSL completed the steam turbine upgrade of units 1 & 3 at NTPC’s Ramagundam power plant. The upgraded units enabled 2.12 lakhs MT/year potential annual savings in coal consumption for the plant. It will also reduce 2.34 lakhs MT/year CO2 emissions for the area.