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Davie Polar Icebreaker Program Confirms GE as Strategic Partner

February 02, 2021
  • Canada’s Polar is the flagship of the National Icebreaker Centre
  • GE offers first-rate electrical propulsion and power systems
  • Davie ready to begin work on Polar today and deliver ship early

Lévis, Québec, Canada – February 2, 2021: Davie, Canada’s premier builder of Polar and ice-capable ships, today welcomed GE as a strategic partner in its Polar Icebreaker program, which is the flagship of Canada’s National Icebreaker Centre (NIC).

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Coal-to-Gas Transition in China: Junliangcheng Power Plant Adds over 650 Megawatts with GE’s Advanced 9HA Technology

February 01, 2021
  • Junliangcheng power plant will deliver 661 megawatts (MW) to the national grid and steam for district heating for over 100,000 citizens living in an area of approximately 7 million square meters in Tianjin City
  • Project marks the first Commercial Operation of GE’s 9HA.01 technology in mainland China
  • The coal-to-gas transition of Junliangcheng power plant represents a model for coal-fired power plants in the country

Tianjin, China – February 1, 2021 — GE (NYSE: GE) today

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GE Secures Equipment Contract to Power the Biggest Power Plant in Senegal

January 28, 2021
  • The Cap des Biches combined cycle gas turbine power plant is expected to generate 300 megawatts (MW), nearly 25% of the power consumed in Senegal and the equivalent electricity needed to power approximately 500,000 Senegalese homes
  • Under the contract, GE will supply two 9E.03 gas turbines, one STF-A200 steam turbine, three A39 generators, two Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) and additional balance of plant equipment 
  • Upon completion, the project will be the biggest power plant in Senegal
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GE Secures HA Combined Cycle Power Plant Equipment Order to Add Over 1 Gigawatt of Power in South Korea

January 13, 2021
  • Tongyeong combined cycle power plant owned by Tongyeong Eco Power will supply more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of electricity to the grid--the equivalent needed to power approximately 1 million South Korean homes
  • Powered by GE’s highly efficient and advanced 7HA.02 gas turbine technology, integrated with GE’s Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) and STF-D600 Steam Turbine, the plant will be one of the most advanced combined cycle power plants owned and operated by an Independent Power Producer in South Korea

Tongyeong, Sou

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GE Steam Power delivers first Arabelle steam turbine module ahead of schedule for Akkuyu nuclear power plant

January 12, 2021
  • As part of its supply contract for the turbine islands’ main equipment, GE delivered the first Arabelle equipment for Akkuyu nuclear power plant, ahead of schedule, to Atomenergomash.
  • Once completed, Akkuyu will generate 4.8 GW of carbon-free electricity, enough to power 5 million Turkish homes.
  • Despite the on-going Covid 19 pandemic, GE was still able to deliver 4 months ahead of schedule, keeping employee safety a priority.

Baden, Switzerland — January 12, 2021 —GE Steam Power (NYSE:GE) delivered

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Anne-Claire Delsol
GE Steam Power
+33 6 69 77 43 64
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GE Renewable Energy to refurbish hydro turbines at the Rock Island plant and extend their life for the next 40 years

December 17, 2020
  • GE Renewable Energy to rehabilitate eight Bulb generating units at Rock Island Powerhouse 2 in the US
  • The new oil-free solution designed by GE Renewable Energy will prevent the risk of liquid leakage in the Columbia river
  • Once refurbished, the lifetime of the units will be increased by another 40 years.

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    Emilie Pervin
    Hydro, Communications
    GE Renewable Energy
    +33 6 28 31 74 13
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GE Releases Position on Climate Change: Calls for Accelerated Deployment of Renewables & Gas Power To Drive Impactful, Faster Decarbonization

December 15, 2020
  • Whitepaper on energy transition builds on GE’s commitment to carbon neutrality in its  operations by 2030 and announced intention to exit the new-build coal power market[1]
  • Renewables supported by gas-fired power and ongoing coal-to-gas conversion most impactful way to reduce carbon emissions in near term
  • Multiple pathways to operate with low or zero-carbon emissions through gas-fired offerings including through hydrogen and carbon capture technologies
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GE Renewable Energy Signs Agreement with BE Power to Accelerate 400 MW Pumped Hydro Storage Project in Australia

December 15, 2020
  • GE Renewable Energy Hydro Solutions to provide technical and commercial support for the development of Big-T pumped hydro storage project in Toowoomba, Australia
  • Big-T pumped hydro storage power plant could provide power output equivalent to the demand of about 200,000 households in Queensland

Paris, December 15, 2020 – GE Renewable Energy and BE Power have signed an agreement to co-develop the 400 MW Big-T (Cressbrook) pumped hydro storage project in Toowoomba,

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Waldemar Oldenburger
Communications, Hydro Solutions
GE Renewable Energy
+49 172 631 22 34
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More Power for Iraq: GE Synchronizes Two Turbines to the Grid at Zubair Permanent Power Generation Plant

December 14, 2020

Baghdad, Iraq; December 14, 2020: Highlighting its commitment to keep strengthening Iraq’s power sector, GE Gas Power marked a major milestone by synchronizing two GT13E2 gas turbines to the national grid at the Zubair Permanent Power Generation Plant. The facility is owned by the Basra Oil Company and located at the Zubair oil field, about 20 kilometers from the city of Basra. ENI Iraq B.V.

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Powering Iraq through the Pandemic: GE Executes Critical Service Works at Al Qudus Power Plant

December 09, 2020

Baghdad, Iraq; December 9, 2020: Highlighting its continued support to the Iraqi government to enhance power generation and strengthen the country’s electricity infrastructure, GE today announced the completion of a major overhaul of a 9E.03 gas turbine at the Ministry of Electricity’s Al Qudus Power Plant. This helps to secure the delivery of up to 125 megawatts (MW) of power from the unit to the national grid, meeting the demand for electricity with more reliable power.

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