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GE Renewable Energy and Arafura Resources sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Neodymium and Praseodymium (NdPr) Rare Earths

07/13/2022

Partnership will enhance supply of rare earth materials for offshore wind turbines key to energy transition / GE to negotiate the purchase of NdPr from Arafura’s Nolans Project / MOU signed during international energy forum, with formal agreement between the Governments of Australia and the United States to facilitate cooperation in securing supply chains for clean energy technologies.

GE, Inogen and Sertavul to build first Hybrid Wind + Solar project in Turkey

06/24/2022

Plant combines a 32 MW wind farm with a 30 MW solar plant / Project leverages compatibility of solar and wind power / First installation of GE’s 4.7 MW solar solution worldwide

GE acquires 49% stake in Continuum onshore wind farm in support of the energy transition in India

06/16/2022

GE Energy Financial Services invests via bespoke structured preferred equity in Continuum’s 148.5 MW Morjar wind power project in Gujarat, India / The project will be equipped with GE Renewable Energy’s 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines with COD expected in June 2022

GE strengthens agreement with Swiss export credit agency SERV to support the global energy transition

06/08/2022

SERV to mobilise diversified and competitive financing for GE power-generation technologies to help decarbonise the energy sector across emerging and developing markets.

GE introduces new Sierra platform, next-generation 3 MW onshore wind turbine designed specifically for the North America region

05/18/2022

3.0-3.4 MW onshore turbine featuring 140m rotor and variety of hub heights / Next generation of innovation with ease of install and reliability / High-tech two-piece blades enable improved logistics and serviceability

GE to launch new Renewable Energy Digital suite

05/17/2022

GE launches Lifespan, a new digital product portfolio enabling our customers to optimize renewable asset performance and operations across their fleet / Developed in consultation with operators to solve their biggest challenges / Will help connect operators with the information and insights required to seamlessly drive action across all aspects of their organization

GE completes one of power industry’s largest reactive power upgrades with 100% reliability

05/17/2022

GE has completed the largest Static Var Compensator (SVC) upgrade project for two of Norway transmission system operator Statnett’s substations / The trial run for both substations was executed without a single interruption of service, and the stations have continued their operation into commercial service / GE provides leading technological solutions to ever-evolving grid challenges, including the integration of more and more renewable energy, through successful implementation of its new “SmoothSine” modularized control software for SVC and STATCOM

GE Renewable Energy announces minority investment in COBOD International

05/06/2022

Investment will give GE Renewable Energy additional access to COBOD’s unique 3D printing technology / Builds on cooperation in place since 2019 / COBOD is providing GE Renewable Energy largest 3D concrete printer in world for use at R&D facility researching ways to print wind turbine towers onsite at wind farms

GE and HSM Offshore Energy sign MoU for AC offshore wind substation projects

05/05/2022

To respond to the increasing demand for turnkey delivery of offshore high-voltage substations in the rapidly growing offshore wind market, GE’s Grid Solutions business, a global power industry systems provider, and EPCIC (turnkey) platform and modules builder HSM Offshore Energy announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on further AC projects in Europe and beyond. This MoU can help accelerate the energy transition by supporting reliable connections of offshore wind resources to the power grid.

GE announces first quarter 2022 results

04/27/2022

Improving services, orders, and cash while managing through current challenges; on track with plans to launch three independent investment-grade companies

GE Renewable Energy inaugurates 3D printing facility that will research more efficient ways to produce towers for wind turbines

04/22/2022

3D printer the size of a three story building can print tower sections up to 20 meters high First of its kind research in the US: experimenting with new production methods to make wind turbine towers more efficient and sustainable

GE Renewable Energy to reduce its carbon footprint in Europe through a Power Purchase Agreement with Forestalia

04/21/2022

Purchasing electricity from Forestalia’s El Coto wind farm in Spain which generates enough power to support more than 60% of GE Renewable Energy operations in Europe / The 12-year long PPA will reduce GE Renewable Energy’s emissions by ~13k tCO2e annually, 79% of its current carbon footprint from electricity in Europe / The agreement reflects GE Renewable Energy’s commitment to partnering with customers to advance the energy transition in Europe

GE awarded contract by ReNew Power to help develop renewable energy zones in India

04/11/2022

The contract is part of a planned interstate-based evacuation infrastructure that will create a 66.5 GW renewable energy zone in southwestern India / GE will build two 400 kV gas-insulated substations for ReNew Power in Karnataka / This is the third contract for GE’s Grid Solutions business with ReNew Power, demonstrating ReNew Power’s confidence in GE’s in-country advanced technology and service capabilities

GE Renewable Energy and Alfanar solidify ties with onshore wind project in Navarre, Spain

04/05/2022

GE Renewable Energy to supply and install 15 wind turbines for a total installed capacity of 53 MW / This is GE Renewable Energy and Alfanar’s second onshore wind project in Spain / GE Renewable Energy has installed and commissioned 1.1 GW in Spain over the past two years, contributing to the country’s goal of reaching 50 GW of wind installed capacity by the end of the decade

GE Using AI/ML to Reduce Wind Turbine Logistics and Installation Costs

04/05/2022

New state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) technology developed by GE scientists recognized with a prestigious Manufacturing Leadership Award (MLA) by the National Association of Manufacturers / GE’s AI/ML tool uses a digital twin of the wind turbine logistics process to accurately predict and streamline logistics costs / Application of AI/ML could enable a 10% reduction in logistics costs, which would represent a global cost savings to the wind industry of up to $2.6 billion annually by 2030 based on current industry growth projections

GE Renewable Energy and OX2 strengthen their partnership in Sweden

03/29/2022

GE Renewable Energy selected by OX2 to supply 24 Cypress onshore wind turbine units to the 146 MW Klevberget wind farm project

GE-BOND consortium awarded landmark contract to build high-voltage electrical systems for Empire Offshore Wind 1 in New York

03/23/2022

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions and BOND Civil & Utility Construction awarded contract for on- and offshore high voltage equipment, including an onshore substation that will connect the 816-MW wind power project, integrating renewable energy to the New York Power Grid / This project supports the energy transition goals in NY and the U.S. overall / The Empire Wind 1 project, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Long Island, will supply homegrown wind power to NY and inject significant economic investments into the state’s economy / Once operational, the Empire Wind 1 project will be able to generate enough power to meet the electricity needs of more than 500,000 NY homes

Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy celebrate completion of the largest wind project constructed in North America

03/22/2022

The 998-megawatt Traverse Energy Center has achieved commercial operations and is the largest of three wind energy projects collectively known as the North Central Energy Facilities / Traverse is powered by 356 of GE’s 2 MW platform turbines

ZEBRA project achieves key milestone with production of the first prototype of its recyclable wind turbine blade

03/18/2022

World’s largest thermoplastic blade manufactured at LM Wind Power plant in Ponferrada using Arkema’s Elium® resin and Owens Corning new high performance Glass materials / Project partners, with the support of IRT Jules Verne's expertise, advancing in the development and optimization of the manufacturing process using automation to reduce energy consumption and production waste / Full-scale structural lifetime testing of the prototype will begin in the next weeks and validation of the recycling methods is scheduled for December 22

GE and Iberdrola to develop onshore wind farm in New South Wales, Australia

03/17/2022

The 145 MW wind farm will power the equivalent of 86,000 homes / GE to supply and install 38 wind turbines / This is GE’s seventh wind farm development in New South Wales / GE’s installed wind capacity expected to reach 2.5 GW in Australia by 2024

GE Power Conversion selected by Safran Aero Boosters to equip a new test facility in Belgium

03/14/2022

GE Power Conversion was awarded an important contract by Safran Aero Boosters for the supply of an electrical Variable Speed Drive System (VSDS) to equip an airplane motor compressor test bench. This bench will be part of the new aerodynamics test center called BeCOVER that Safran is building close to Liege, in Belgium.

GE elects three new members to Board of Directors

03/09/2022

Stephen F. Angel, former Chief Executive Officer, Linde plc; Isabella D. Goren, former Chief Financial Officer of American Airlines and AMR Corporation; and Dr. Tomislav Mihaljevic, Chief Executive Officer and President of Cleveland Clinic join the GE Board of Directors / James Tisch will not stand for reelection, following 12 years of service

GE Renewable Energy opens new Renewable Hybrids factory in India

02/08/2022

GE Renewable Energy announced today the opening of a new Renewable Hybrids factory in Vallam, near Chennai, India, where 250 people are employed today.

GE selected for two offshore wind R&D awards

02/03/2022

Awards made by National Offshore Wind Research & Development Consortium to tackle key challenges in emerging US offshore wind industry / R&D projects to focus on production of large castings and autonomous inspection of turbines / GE is well positioned to support technology innovation needed to drive continued growth of US offshore wind market

GE announces fourth quarter and full year 2021 results

01/26/2022

GE continued to make progress on its transformation

GE Renewable Energy and Continuum Green Energy sign another critical wind power project in India

01/14/2022

GE Renewable Energy will supply, install and commission 37 units of its 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines to Continuum / The turbines will power Continuum’s 99.9 MW Rajkot wind power project in Gujrat, India / This order is GE Renewable Energy’s latest in India, which recorded 1.2 GW+ orders in 2021 / The Rajkot wind farm will power various industries and commercial establishments in Gujrat, India

GE Selected by BUMA to supply Electrical Equipment for thyssenkrupp Steel hot rolling mill

01/12/2022

GE Power Conversion has been selected by the Austrian mechanical supplier BUMA engineering & Anlagenbau GmbH (BUMA) for the installation of electrical equipment for a new descaling spray at thyssenkrupp Steel Europe’s hot rolling mill WBW2 in Duisburg, Germany.

GE’s digital power transformers selected for multiple projects across the globe

01/11/2022

GE’s low-maintenance power transformers address the ever-evolving challenges facing grid operators today / Recent orders reflect need to modernize the grid in order to address the energy transition / GE’s grid portfolio supports a wide range of voltage levels with applications in generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial segments

GE Digital Will Acquire Opus One Solutions to Advance the Energy Transition

01/03/2022

Combined technology portfolio to enable broad, rapid adoption of renewables and Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) at all points on the grid / Creates interoperable portfolio that will help utilities forecast, manage, optimize, and trade renewables coming onto the electric grid / Merges a century of continuous GE innovation with a talented team of Opus One engineers and leaders dedicated to grid innovation

GE Renewable Energy’s Cypress onshore wind turbine selected for repowering project in the Netherlands

12/21/2021

Windplan Groen is the largest onshore wind farm in the Netherlands / GE to provide 26 Cypress 6.0-164 wind turbines, GE’s most powerful onshore turbine / Agreement includes a 25-year full-service contract