Salzbergen, – GE Renewable Energy today announced it was awarded a Full Maintenance contract for the Alsleben wind farm in Germany by Dortmunder Energie- und Wasserversorgung (DEW21), a subsidiary of the municipal utility of the city of Dortmund in North Rhine-Westphalia, who currently operates the site and its 36 turbines. The agreement includes the implementation […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 27, 2017 – American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has named Ashley M. Weaver vice president, Operations and Performance Transformation, with responsibility for leading the company’s continuous improvement efforts, effective Jan. 3, 2018. She will replace Barbara D. Radous, senior vice president, who is retiring from the company. “Ashley has been instrumental in […]
Baghdad, Iraq; The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity (MoE) has signed an agreement worth over $400 million with GE Power (NYSE: GE) to develop 14 electric substations on a turnkey basis and supply critical equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers and other outdoor equipment to rehabilitate existing substations and bring much-needed power to areas facing significant […]
MOLINE, Ill. – John Deere is excited to announce a new extended stick boom option for the 800MH-Series tracked harvesters. With a design based on customer feedback, the new extended boom stick offers a longer reach option, enabling operators to minimize the number of cut trails. “With the addition of the extended stick boom option, […]
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST—To improve performance and provide valuable insights and visibility into plant and turbine operations, GE’s Power Services business (NYSE: GE) today announced it has signed an agreement with Azito Energie S.A. (Azito) to upgrade two gas turbines at the company’s combined-cycle power plant. GE’s hardware upgrade and Operations Optimization digital solutions will help […]
PAKISTAN, Karachi, August 28, 2017: GE recently signed an agreement with Tricon Boston Consulting Private Limited (TBCPL), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set up by Sapphire Textile Mills Limited, for the provision and installation of the largest 150 MW wind project in Jhimpir, Pakistan. Under this agreement, GE will provide 87 GE 1.7-103 wind turbines […]
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.– Jeff M. Fettig, Whirlpool Corporation’s Chairman and CEO since 2004, will step down as CEO and continue in his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Whirlpool Corporation Board of Directors has elected Marc Bitzer, the company’s current President and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed Fettig as CEO. These changes […]
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, June 21, 2017 — Following the opening last week of Expo-2017 in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana, also known as the world’s fair, over 100 top officials, senior business executives, and global thought leaders came together for an interactive discussion at Moving Forward, Fueling the Future. The GE-hosted forum focused on emerging trends and […]
LUANDA, ANGOLA — —GE (NYSE: GE) today announced an order from AE Energia for fast, digital power in Angola. The order includes seven TM2500 mobile aeroderivative gas turbine generator sets, services agreements and digital solutions for PRODEL, the state-owned company responsible for power production. The TM2500 units will be installed in Namibe, Huila and Cuando […]
California, USA – GE (NYSE: GE) and Southern California Edison (SCE), an Edison International (NYSE: EIX) company today unveiled the world’s first battery-gas turbine hybrid system in Norwalk, California. This is the first of two units that GE has delivered for SCE only months after announcing initial deployment plans of this innovative technology. This system, […]