Shorter Installation Cycle of GE Jenbacher Engines Key to Helping Reduce Rolling Blackouts in Pakistan
JENBACH, Austria--25 November 2008-- Delivering on a commitment to reduce the number of rolling blackouts in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi, the new management of the utility Karachi Electric Supply Company Limited (KESC) has ordered 64 of GE Energy's Jenbacher gas engines to supply 180MW of urgently needed power to the local grid. The milestone contract was signed November 22.
ALGIERS, Algeria--25 November 2008-- Taking another important step toward meeting Algeria's growing energy needs, state-owned power company Sonelgaz has signed service agreements with GE Energy worth more than US $1 billion. The service agreements will help to improve efficiency, output and reliability of 51 gas turbines installed in 13 power plants across the country.
The agreements include:
GE运输系统将与戚墅堰合作完成300台中国干线机车订单
2008年11月25日，中国常州 --- 采用通用电气（GE）Evolution技术的首台中国主干线机车 "HXN50003"号今日正式下线。铁道部副总工程师张曙光、GE运输系统集团中国区总裁兼首席执行官史威德、中国南车股份有限公司副董事长兼总裁郑昌泓、南车戚墅堰机车有限公司总经理王洪年以及江苏省、常州市和哈尔滨铁路局的领导出席了隆重的下线庆祝仪式。在中国组装的首台中国主干线机车 "HXN50003"号，由GE运输系统集团与合作伙伴中国南车戚墅堰机车有限公司(戚墅堰)共同完成，其最大输出功率为 6,250 马力，可拖动相当于 240 架波音 747"空中巨无霸"飞机的重量。
GE运输系统将与戚墅堰合作完成300台中国干线机车订单
2008年11月25日，中国常州 --- 采用通用电气（GE）Evolution技术的首台中国主干线机车 "HXN50003"号今日正式下线。铁道部副总工程师张曙光、GE运输系统集团中国区总裁兼首席执行官史威德、中国南车股份有限公司副董事长兼总裁郑昌泓、南车戚墅堰机车有限公司总经理王洪年以及江苏省、常州市和哈尔滨铁路局的领导出席了隆重的下线庆祝仪式。在中国组装的首台中国主干线机车 "HXN50003"号，由GE运输系统集团与合作伙伴中国南车戚墅堰机车有限公司(戚墅堰)共同完成，其最大输出功率为 6,250 马力，可拖动相当于 240 架波音 747"空中巨无霸"飞机的重量。
U.S. trade mission ends three-decade moratorium on nuclear cooperation
WILMINGTON, N.C.--24 November 2008-- Jack Fuller, President and CEO of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), will lead a 50-member U.S. trade mission to India Dec. 2-9, the first civilian nuclear energy delegation to visit India since the nations signed the 123 Agreement ending a three-decade ban on civilian nuclear cooperation.
Construction of West-to-East Pipeline Running Well Ahead of Schedule
FLORENCE, Italy--24 November 2008-- GE Oil & Gas recently completed work ahead of schedule for two of the final four compression stations being built for an expansion of China's landmark West-to-East Gas Pipeline, increasing the supply of natural gas to Shanghai prior to the upcoming harsh winter season.
CHALFONT ST GILES, United Kingdom & BUDAPEST, Hungary--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A major new collaborative research programme to transform the care of elderly citizens was announced in Hungary today. A broad consortium of private and public sector organisations, led by GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), has secured HUF 895 million (US $4.2 million) from the Hungarian government to research and develop new ways of monitoring the health of elderly citizens in their own homes. GE Healthcare will invest an additional HUF 238 million (US $1.1 million) in the programme.
