The GE Brief: April 7, 2022
Energy Transition
Tampa Electric Company (TECO) in Florida is replacing a 50-year-old coal-fired power plant with one using two efficient gas turbines designed by GE. The company’s HA gas turbines — short for “high-efficiency, air-cooled” — are among the world’s most powerful and efficient gas turbines. Phasing out coal and replacing it with natural-gas-fired generators can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 67%. “Coal-to-gas switching by retiring existing coal-fired capacity and replacing it with new, high-efficiency combined-cycle capacity offers good potential to combat climate change, and we are honored to support our customers like TECO in this transition,” said Eric Gray, president of GE Gas Power in the Americas region. GE Reports has the story here.
Gas Giant
Edra, Malaysia’s second-largest independent power producer, just brought online a 2.2-gigawatt power plant in Alor Gajah, powerful enough to meet up to 10% of the country’s current energy needs. Powered by three of GE’s natural-gas-fired 9HA.02 turbines, it’s currently the largest combined-cycle power plant in Malaysia. Combined-cycle plants capture heat waste from the gas turbines to power steam turbines that in turn produce even more electricity. The story is here.
Career Builders
Early in March, we told you about a brand-new factory in Bangalore, India, built by GE Healthcare subsidiary Wipro GE that’s made a special effort to hire women. The factory officially opened last week. When we visited last month, some 35 women were working on medical imaging machines that will help doctors treat patients in India and around the world; that number is expected to reach 100 within the next two to three years. “We bring the women to the facility, we train them and we help them understand the manufacturing process,” says Akshatha Thimmaiah, a production team leader who oversees CT scanner assembly at the plant. GE Reports has the story here—and check out the video below.
Meet the Women of Wipro GE
In Bangalore, India, GE Healthcare subsidiary Wipro GE has built a brand-new factory that’s made a special effort to hire women.
The 5 Coolest Things On Earth ?
1. Next-gen materials for more efficient electronics.
2. NASA unveils the Space Launch System (SLS).
3. A “magnetic slime robot” for minimally invasive medical procedures.
4. A sponge-like material for delivering targeted immunotherapy.
5. Turning viruses into self-spreading vaccines.
— Quote Of The Day —
“[The women] always come with a big smile and they are energized by the fact that they get to build their careers both within GE and outside.”
— Akshatha Thimmaiah, production team leader, Wipro GE
Quote: GE Reports. Video: GE Reports. Images: Getty, Wipro GE.