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Employment boost to Victoria as Ararat Wind Farm receives its first blade delivery, marking half-way milestone in construction

June 14, 2016

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15, 2016 - Victoria’s Ararat Wind Farm, powered by RES, Downer and GE, has today received its first shipment of GE turbine blades. The delivery marks an important milestone in the development of Australia’s third largest wind farm, which is projected to inject almost $8 million into the local economy.


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GE and NRL team up to promote wellbeing in Papua New Guinea

June 06, 2016

GE and the National Rugby League (NRL) have announced a partnership to expand the league’s wellbeing program across Papua New Guinea (PNG) schools. 

The NRL Wellbeing program aims to help students make the connections between physical activity, nutrition and mental wellness. 

Nearly 20,000 primary school students from Port Moresby, East New Britain and the Eastern Highlands province will benefit from the program and increased education.


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Australian Water Treatment Plant Named Industrial Water Project of the Year

April 28, 2016
  • Water Treatment Plant at QGC’s Coal Seam Gas Extraction Site Receives Honor at Global Water Awards
  • Northern Water Treatment Plant, Built by GE and Laing O’Rourke, Treats 100,000 Cubic Meters of Water per Day

TREVOSE, PA.-April 28, 2016-QGC’s water treatment plant at its northern coal seam gas fields near Wandoan in Queensland, Australia, was named Industrial Water Project of the Year at the annual Global Water Awards. The award represents the most impressive technical or environmental achievement in the field of industrial water.


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Current, powered by GE, acquires Australian start-up Daintree Networks to transform buildings from idle to intelligent

April 21, 2016
  • Combined offering brings benefits of building automation systems to world’s small- to midsized buildings, lowering energy use and cost, while reducing environmental footprint.
  • The acquisition will deliver open, standards-based wireless enterprise Industrial Internet solution for energy management and intelligent environment applications, making it faster, easier and more affordable to save.
  • GE will bring scale and access to a global marketplace that will turbo charge the growth and adoption of Daintree’s Australian-made technologies

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GE Oil & Gas starts production of flexible risers destined for Prelude, Shell's landmark natural gas project

April 11, 2016

·        GE Oil & Gas has started production on four high pressure, high temperature dynamic flexible risers destined for Prelude, the world’s largest offshore floating facility

·        GE will complete the work at its facility in Newcastle, UK, where it has invested more than $21m (£15m) to expand its production carousel capacity

·        GE’s flexible risers have been designed to remain connected and survive a 1-in-10,000-year cyclonic event


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GE to Deploy Robotic Inspection Tools to Boost Reliability of Alinta Energy's Power Plants in Australia and New Zealand

March 21, 2016
  • Alinta Energy Orders Inspection of 19 Generators at Seven Power Plants to Increase Reliability
  • GE to Deploy Legacy Alstom Business’ DIRIS* Robotic Inspection Tool and TurboRotoscan Technologies Cited among Industry’s Best Practices
  • Robotic Systems Enable Faster Generator Inspections without Removing Rotors from Machines
  • Order Showcases GE’s Total Plant Solutions for Servicing Non-GE Power Plant Equipment, Expanded Predictive Maintenance Capabilities 


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GE's Marine Solutions Breathes New Life into Carnival's Cruise Vessels by Providing Critical Upgrade Services

March 15, 2016
  • GE’s Upgrade Services Help Extending the Operational Life of the Cruise Ships Passing the Original Serviceable Date
  • Part of the Service Carried out during Sea Operations Ensuring the Safest Upgrade Possible
  • GE Had Previously Equipped More than 30 Cruise Vessels of Carnival

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.-March 15, 2016-Cruise ships have become an economic pillar for the tourism industry, and the staggeringly low oil price has offered an additional boost to its steady growth.


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GE's Gas Engine Technology Chosen for Another Australian Infrastructure Upgrade

February 28, 2016
  • Clarke Energy to Provide Three of GE’s Jenbacher J612 Gas Engines to Upgrade Territory Generation’s Tennant Creek Power Station
  • Project Follows a A$75 Million Upgrade at the Owen Springs Power Station in Alice Springs Announced Earlier This Month
  • Projects are Part of an Electricity Cost-Reduction Drive, Spearheaded by the Northern Territory Government of Australia
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Australian business leaders embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Pressure rises while optimism prevails

February 25, 2016

Sydney, Australia  - GE today unveiled the results of its 2016 Innovation Barometer, which explores how Australian business leaders and members of the public perceive the barriers to and opportunities for innovation in a complex global environment.


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GE's Gas Engine Technology Used in Major Australian Infrastructure Upgrade

February 08, 2016
  • Clarke Energy to provide a turnkey solution with 10 of GE’s Jenbacher J624 gas engines
  • Territory Generation’s Owen Springs Power Station upgrade to provide more than 41 megawatts of electricity, enough to power the town of Alice Springs
  • Projects are part of an electricity cost-reduction drive, spearheaded by the Northern Territory Government of Australia       

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