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GE Renewable Energy Awarded Contract for New Build Tauernmoos Pumped Hydro Storage Power Plant

May 18, 2021
  • GE Renewable Energy to provide two 85 MW variable speed pumped storage units.
  • Tauernmoos is one of the first new build pumped hydro storage units worldwide to feature fully-fed variable speed technology
  • Operated by the Austrian Railway Company ÖBB, Tauernmoos will be a cornerstone for a sustainable, demand-oriented supply of traction power from hydropower

Paris, May 18, 2021 – GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by the Austrian National Railway Operator, ÖBB, to supply and co

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New Hydroelectric Plant in Turkey Powers 1 Million

GE Hewar
February 22, 2021

Between its headwaters near Mt. Ararat in eastern Turkey and its junction with the Euphrates River, the Murat River powers several hydroelectric plants, including the new 500-megawatt (MW) Lower Kaleköy facility.

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GE Yenilenebilir Enerji, 500 MW Kapasiteli Aşağı Kaleköy Hidroelektrik Santrali'ni Tamamladı

February 04, 2021


 

GE Yenilenebilir Enerji, 500 MW kapasiteli 

Aşağı Kaleköy Hidroelektrik Santrali'ni tamamladı

 

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GE Renewable Energy completes new 500 MW Lower Kaleköy Hydropower plant in Turkey

February 04, 2021
  • GE Renewable Energy Hydro Solutions has provided 3 x 155 MW Francis turbines and related equipment for the Lower Kaleköy project
  • The new hydropower plant has been connected to the grid and officially started commercial operations
  • The Lower Kaleköy Project is another large-scale national energy infrastructure project that GE Hydro Solutions has built with the Kalehan Energy Group following the Beyhan-1 and the Upper Kaleköy Hydropower Station

Paris, 04 February, 2021 – GE Renewable Energy has successfully

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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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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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Pengetesan Turbin Raksasa Di Tengah Social Distancing

December 03, 2020

Ada pepatah yang mengatakan kebutuhan akan melahirkan penemuan. Nah, pandemi global saat ini telah memunculkan banyak peluang yang membenarkan pepatah ini. Misalnya, di masa normal, pembeli turbin raksasa untuk waduk pembangkit listrik tenaga air biasanya akan berkunjung ke pabrik pembuatan turbin untuk terlibat dalam Factory Acceptance Test (FAT). Tujuannya, memastikan agar segala sesuatu berfungsi sebagaimana mestinya.

Namun, tentu sekarang bukan masa yang normal.

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Pump It Up: How An Alpine Lake Became A Massive Battery Ready To Feed The Grid On A Moment’s Notice

Peter C. Beller
October 05, 2020

Two crystal-clear blue lakes in the Swiss canton of Valais, Lac d’Emosson and Lac du Vieux Emosson, look at first glance like any number of local glacier-fed tarns, surrounded by mountains and crystalline air blowing down the slopes of nearby Mont Blanc. But first impressions can be misleading: The twin bodies of water are central components of Nant de Drance, one of the world’s most ingenious batteries, which entered commissioning phase in August.

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GE Renewable Energy to support the digital transformation of Norwegian Power Company BKK

September 17, 2020
  • BKK to adopt GE Renewable Energy’s Hydro digital solutions for 30 hydropower plants
  • With the support of GE’s digital products, BKK aims to reduce costs with less planned maintenance, defer investments, and increase revenues through reduced downtime

Paris, September 17, 2020 – GE Renewable Energy has signed a contract with the Norwegian energy company BKK to deploy its

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GE Renewable Energy to support the development of pumped hydro storage solutions in India

September 17, 2020
  • GE Renewable Energy to supply and commission four 125 MW fixed speed pumped storage turbines for the new Kundah hydropower plant
  • Project is part of ongoing effort by Indian government to take full advantage of hydropower resources
  • Greenfield project will generate a sustainable and flexible energy source and help to improve grid stability in the country

Paris, September 17, 2020 – GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) to supply

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