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GE Research Leveraging World’s Top Supercomputer to Boost Jet Engine and Power Generation Equipment Efficiency

February 19, 2020
  • GE’s world-renowned computational fluid dynamics team to study the complex flow characteristics impacting gas turbine performance to improve engine designs
  • Improvements focused on reducing fuel consumption and finding ways to integrate more 3D printed parts for additional efficiency and performance gains
  • GE team allocated 590,000 node-hours on Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Summit Supercomputer, through the U.S.

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    Todd Alhart
    Director, Innovation Communications
    GE Aerospace
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GE successfully delivered Electrical Solutions to Shell’s Petrochemical Plant in the Netherlands

February 18, 2020
  • GE’s high-speed drive system has been delivered and in operation
  • GE has a global installed base of 150 high-speed systems, with 4.5 million operation hours accumulated
  • GE’s variable speed drive system can reach steadily over approximately 90 percent energy efficiency for a compressor train

PARIS - 18 February - GE Power (NYSE: GE) has recently successfully delivered the variable speed drive system (VSDS) and an e-house to the petrochemical plant by Shell Nederland Chemie B.V.


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Heiner Markhoff Named Vice-President and CEO Grid Solutions at GE Renewable Energy

February 18, 2020

Paris, FRANCE – February 18, 2020 - GE Renewable Energy (NYSE: GE) announced today that Heiner Markhoff has been named vice-president and CEO of Grid Solutions, effective March 20, 2020. Markhoff has a track record of growth, transformation and operational performance in diverse global businesses. He will be based in Paris, France. Markhoff replaces Reinaldo Garcia, who is retiring at the end of March after 35 years at GE.

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Sebastien Duchamp
Communications Director
GE Renewable Energy
+33 6 73 19 59 64
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Allison J. Cohen
External Communications, Grid Solutions
GE Vernova
+972 54 7299742
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GE Board of Directors Authorizes Regular Quarterly Dividend

February 14, 2020

BOSTON, Mass.—February 14, 2020—The Board of Directors of GE (NYSE:GE) today declared a $0.01 per share dividend on the outstanding common stock of the Company. The dividend is payable April 27, 2020 to shareowners of record at the close of business on March 9, 2020. The ex-dividend date is March 6, 2020.
 
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EU Funding Accelerates GE’s Development of World’s First SF6-free 420 kV Circuit-Breaker

February 13, 2020
  • EU’s LIFE program recognizes potential of GE’s Green Gas for Grid (g³) to help significantly cut global greenhouse gas emissions
  • The gas mass of g³ high-voltage products has more than a 99% reduced CO₂ equivalent compared to SF6
  • A g³ 420 kV, 63 kA gas-insulated substation circuit-breaker will demonstrate that g³ technology can be applied to all other high-voltage levels of Europe’s electrical networks

Paris, FRANCE – February 13, 2020 – GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business (NYSE-GE) has been awarded €2.2 million through the

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Allison J. Cohen
External Communications, Grid Solutions
GE Vernova
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Carolina Dybeck Happe to Join GE as Chief Financial Officer on March 1, 2020

February 12, 2020

BOSTON, Mass.—February 12, 2020—GE announced that effective March 1, 2020, Carolina Dybeck Happe will join GE as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. As previously announced, Ms. Dybeck Happe will lead GE's global finance organization and financial activities including accounting and controllership, financial planning and analysis, tax, investor relations, internal audit, and treasury. She will also lead GE’s digital technology and global operations functions. Ms.


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GE Renewable Energy to support the clean energy growth in the Philippines

February 10, 2020
  • GE Renewable Energy to rehabilitate and extend the life of the Angat hydropower plant for another 50 years
  • GE Renewable Energy’s new equipment will increase the total capacity of the plant by around 4% bringing more power to the inhabitants in the Philippines

Paris, February 10, 2020 – GE Renewable Energy booked a contract with Angat Hydropower Corporation to rehabilitate the 218 MW Angat hydropower plant located in the Philippines.

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Emilie Pervin
Hydro, Communications
GE Renewable Energy
+33 6 28 31 74 13
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GE Researchers Developing Advanced PV Inverter Technology to Support More Reliable, Resilient Solar Grid Integration

February 06, 2020
  • Developing new grid-forming inverter controls to handle higher amounts of solar power while improving grid stability 
  • Plans to deploy and test new controls with GE Renewable Energy’s commercial PV LV5 inverter platform
  • Inverter improvements will support nation’s increasingly distributed, renewable-intensive grid network

February 6, 2020, NISKAYUNA, NY – GE Research, the central technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), has been awarded $4.2 millio

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Todd Alhart
Director, Innovation Communications
GE Aerospace
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Azito Phase IV: Azito Energie selects GE technology to add 253 MW Power in Côte d’Ivoire

February 06, 2020
  • GE has been Selected to Provide Generation Equipment, and 20-Year Services for Azito’s Phase IV Extension Combined-Cycle Power Plant in Côte d’Ivoire
  • Once Phase IV Extension is Complete, the power plant is expected to generate approximately 710 Megawatts (MW), representing 30% of power in Côte d’Ivoire

ABIDJAN, COTE D’IVOIRE—February 6, 2020 - GE (NYSE: GE) announced today that it has been selected by Azito Energie S.A.


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GE supplying steam technology for high efficiency biomass power plant in Japan

February 05, 2020
  • Powered by GE’s portfolio of renewable steam offerings, Kamisu Biomass Power Generation plant will run on 100% biomass to generate 50 MW of reliable and dependable electricity
     
  • GE Steam Power to provide Hitachi Zosen Corporation of Japan with integrated power package including steam turbine generator and boiler as well as air quality control systems
     
  • Builds on GE’s 100 years of experience providing efficient and reliable steam power technology across a range of fuel sources

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    Jessica Giansanti
    External Communications Manager
    GE Steam Power
    +1 203 814 7604
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