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New Delhi, India – December 04, 2018 – GE Power’s Grid Solutions business announced the completion of a first-of-its-kind project for a 400/200 kV Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) at Magam village in the Baramulla block of north Kashmir. Part of the Northern Region System Strengthening 29 (NRSS 29) project, this project was awarded to Sterlite Power by the Indian Government through tariff-based competitive bidding in May 2014. Sterlite Energy recently shared that the commissioning of the project was two months ahead of schedule despite challenging mountainous terrain. Read More
Baden, Switzerland, October 31, 2018: GE Power today announced that it has been awarded four orders by NTPC Limited to supply and install Wet FGD systems for a combined value of INR 1783 crore (USD 247 million). The four power plant projects are: Solapur Super Thermal Power Project - 2x660 MW,Tanda Super Thermal Power Project Stage II - 2x660 MW,Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Project -1x500 MW, andMeja Thermal Power Project - 2x660 MW, by Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (a JV of NTPC & UPRVUNL). Read More
Baden, Switzerland, October 31, 2018: GE Power today announced that it has been awarded four orders by NTPC Limited to supply and install Wet FGD systems for a combined value of INR 1783 crore (USD 247 million). The four power plant projects are: Solapur Super Thermal Power Project - 2x660 MW,Tanda Super Thermal Power Project Stage II - 2x660 MW,Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Project -1x500 MW, andMeja Thermal Power Project - 2x660 MW, by Meja Urja Nigam Private Limited (a JV of NTPC & UPRVUNL). Read More
New Delhi, India – October 11, 2018–Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Group recognized GE (NYSE: GE) with the 'Engineering Service Provider of the Year' award for the year 2017-2018.The award was given to GE Power’s Grid Solutions Services team for providing outstanding services to operate and maintain the power distribution system at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), Terminal 3 in New Delhi, India. Read More
New Delhi, India – October 11, 2018–Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Group recognized GE (NYSE: GE) with the 'Engineering Service Provider of the Year' award for the year 2017-2018. The award was given to GE Power’s Grid Solutions Services team for providing outstanding services to operate and maintain the power distribution system at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), Terminal 3 in New Delhi, India. Read More
Baden, Switzerland -- September 26, 2018: GE Power today announced that technology has been selected by NTPC and Tata Chemicals to upgrade two coal-fired boilers in India with its low NOx firing system. This is the first installation of this technology in India and it will be implemented at NTPC’s 2x490 thermal plant in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh and the 136 TPH Boiler Tata project in Mithapur, Gujarat. GE Power’s technology can help reduce NOx generation by up to 40% from current levels in these units. Read More
Baden, Switzerland -- September 26, 2018: GE Power today announced that technology has been selected by NTPC and Tata Chemicals to upgrade two coal-fired boilers in India with its low NOx firing system. This is the first installation of this technology in India and it will be implemented at NTPC’s 2x490 thermal plant in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh and the 136 TPH Boiler Tata project in Mithapur, Gujarat. GE Power’s technology can help reduce NOx generation by up to 40% from current levels in these units. Read More
NEW DELHI, INDIA – August 21, 2018 – GE Power (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has been selected by BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) for the supply of one 6F.03 gas turbine and a generator for installation at HPCL’s (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) refinery at Vizag (Visakhapatnam) in India. The order, worth INR 220 crores, is part of the capacity expansion plan of HPCL refinery from the current 8.33 MMTPA to 15 MMTPA. Read More
NEW DELHI, INDIA – August 21, 2018 – GE Power (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has been selected by BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) for the supply of one 6F.03 gas turbine and a generator for installation at HPCL’s (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) refinery at Vizag (Visakhapatnam) in India. The order, worth INR 220 crores, is part of the capacity expansion plan of HPCL refinery from the current 8.33 MMTPA to 15 MMTPA. Read More
New Delhi, India – July 12, 2018 – GE Power’s Grid Solutions business (NYSE: GE) announced today the commissioning of the first leg of the mega grid-stabilization project by handing over what will be the world’s largest Wide Area Monitoring System (WAMS) solution to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the Northern Grid (NR) in India. Read More
New Delhi, India – July 12, 2018 – GE Power’s Grid Solutions business (NYSE: GE) announced today the commissioning of the first leg of the mega grid-stabilization project by handing over what will be the world’s largest Wide Area Monitoring System (WAMS) solution to Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) for the Northern Grid (NR) in India. Read More
India, July 03, 2018-- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has awarded twin boiler equipment orders to GE Power’s Steam Power business for supercritical thermal power projects at Patratu in Jharkhand and Udangudi in Tamil Nadu, at a combined order value of $72.4 million out of which the scope for GE Power India Limited (GEPIL) is $ 68.3 million. Read More
India, July 03, 2018-- Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has awarded twin boiler equipment orders to GE Power’s Steam Power business for supercritical thermal power projects at Patratu in Jharkhand and Udangudi in Tamil Nadu, at a combined order value of $72.4 million out of which the scope for GE Power India Limited (GEPIL) is $ 68.3 million. Read More
Colombo, Sri-Lanka; June 28, 2018: With the demand for electricity growing, managing Sri Lanka’s increasingly complex power grid has been challenging. GE Power’s Grid Solutions business (NYSE: GE)in collaboration with Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the electricity company in Sri Lanka, deployed the country’s first centrally integrated control and load forecasting system in the state-of-the-art National System Control Center (NSCC) in Colombo. The system will cover 100% of the nation’s transmission pow Read More
Colombo, Sri-Lanka; June 28, 2018: With the demand for electricity growing, managing Sri Lanka’s increasingly complex power grid has been challenging. GE Power’s Grid Solutions business (NYSE: GE)in collaboration with Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the electricity company in Sri Lanka, deployed the country’s first centrally integrated control and load forecasting system in the state-of-the-art National System Control Center (NSCC) in Colombo. The system will cover 100% of the nation’s transmission pow Read More
New Delhi, India; June 12, 2018: GE Power’s Grid Solutions business (NYSE: GE) has launched in India a first-of-its-kind Advanced Distribution Management Solution (ADMS) in collaboration with Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power - DDL), a pioneer in India’s power distribution landscape. The project has been executed by GE T&D India Limited – the listed entity of GE Power Grid Solutions in India. Read More
New Delhi, India; June 12, 2018: GE Power’s Grid Solutions business (NYSE: GE) has launched in India a first-of-its-kind Advanced Distribution Management Solution (ADMS) in collaboration with Tata Power Delhi Distribution (Tata Power - DDL), a pioneer in India’s power distribution landscape. The project has been executed by GE T&D India Limited – the listed entity of GE Power Grid Solutions in India. Read More
New Delhi – April 11, 2018: Setting a milestone for adoption of cleaner coal technologies in India, GE announced today the successful completion of the first turnkey full flow wet flue gas desulphurization (WFGD) unit at NTPC’s 500 MW Super Thermal Power project site in Vindhyachal, Madhya Pradesh. The FGD installation at Vindhyachal is the first limestone-based WFGD commissioned in an NTPC power plant suitable for continuous operation at 500 MW unit for 100% gas flow. Read More
New Delhi – April 11, 2018: Setting a milestone for adoption of cleaner coal technologies in India, GE announced today the successful completion of the first turnkey full flow wet flue gas desulphurization (WFGD) unit at NTPC’s 500 MW Super Thermal Power project site in Vindhyachal, Madhya Pradesh. The FGD installation at Vindhyachal is the first limestone-based WFGD commissioned in an NTPC power plant suitable for continuous operation at 500 MW unit for 100% gas flow. Read More
New Delhi – April 11, 2018: Setting a milestone for adoption of cleaner coal technologies in India, GE announced today the successful completion of the first turnkey full flow wet flue gas desulphurization (WFGD) unit at NTPC’s 500 MW Super Thermal Power project site in Vindhyachal, Madhya Pradesh. The FGD installation at Vindhyachal is the first limestone-based WFGD commissioned in an NTPC power plant suitable for continuous operation at 500 MW unit for 100% gas flow. Read More