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GE Grid Solutions awarded contract by TransnetBW to ramp up transmission capacity in southwest Germany

GE Grid Solutions to upgrade and expand the Pulverdingen substation located in the vicinity of Markgröningen The substation needs to be redesigned for larger capacities and greater power fluctuations The Pulverdingen substation project will strengthen the security of power supply in the Stuttgart area in the long term Paris, FRANCE, and Stuttgart, GERMANY — December 15, 2022 — To continue operating the power grid safely and reliably in the future, GE Renewable Ene
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Flexible Thinker: This GE Research Engineer Is Helping Modernize the Electrical Grid

Growing up in Senegal, Ibrahima Ndiaye spent a lot of time taking apart radios and fixing TV sets and learning math from his father, a teacher at a local college. He went on to study electrical engineering in Morocco, got his PhD in Canada, and a decade ago landed at GE Research, in Niskayuna, New York.

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GE Grid Solutions usa raio-x digital para avaliar condição de subestação da Petrobras

· Para avaliar a condição da subestação da Petrobras, a equipe de Grid Solutions da GE realizou inspeção digital não intrusiva, utilizando tecnologia de raio-X digital · Essa é a primeira vez que a GE usa este método de inspeção na América Latina, ajudando a reduzir em até 75% a paralisação da planta em relação ao uso de metodologias tradicionais · O serviço não intrusivo de inspeção foi realizado na subestação isolada a gás (GIS) da Refinaria Abreu e Lima (RNEST), em Pernambuco

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GE Grid Solutions uses digital x-ray to assess substation health for Petrobras in Brazil

To assess the condition of Petrobras' substation, GE Grid Solutions Services team performed a non-intrusive inspection, using digital X-ray technology This is the first time GE has used this inspection method in Latin America, helping reduce plant outage by up to 75% compared to traditional methodologies The non-intrusive service inspection was done at the Abreu e Lima Refinery (RNEST) gas-insulated substation (GIS) in Pernambuco (Brazil) São Paulo, BRAZIL and Paris, FRANCE - December 1, 2022 – GE Renewab

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GE’s 1st-of-its-kind digital HYpact switchgear for electrical grids makes the unpredictable more predictable

The digital HYpact switchgear—GE’s hybrid compact switchgear assembly—is the first of its kind delivered to customer DB Energie GmbH under the EU-funded IN2STEMPO project Technologies like this from GE Grid Solutions are helping the customer monitor their grid status, reduce downtime, and lower the carbon footprint at a decades-old German train station GE’s HYpact module includes its proven circuit breaker technology, known for its reliability Paris, FRANCE, and Lonsee, GERMANY — November 23, 2022<

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GE to Demonstrate Grid Resilience Technology in Puerto Rico for Rapid Power Restoration Following Extreme Weather Events

 Awarded a three-year, $4.5 million project from the U.S.

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GE’s grid and power conversion technology to support Venture Global LNG facility in the U.S.

GE’s Grid Solutions and Power Conversion businesses to supply technology to energy technology company, Baker Hughes for Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG export facility GE’s technology will power the overall liquefaction system Baker Hughes is providing for the Plaquemines export facility, Venture Global’s second project to bring U.S.
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Clearwater Revival: How a Florida Plant Embraced Lean to Boost Productivity and Enhance Safety

Every day, the world’s power grids are adapting to bridge the gap between the fossil fuel era and the renewables age. Instrumental in building that bridge are the 700 operators and managers who work at GE’s Grid Solutions Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Clearwater, Florida, and produce thousands of components such as capacitors and power sensors, which help the grid absorb wind and solar generation smoothly and safely.

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GE’s FACTS technology helps the City of Los Angeles move closer to its renewable energy goals

A new contract for GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business will help Los Angeles significantly increase its grid transmission capacity and move closer to meeting its renewable energy goals GE’s Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) will help provide system stability for renewable energy use while adding 475 MW of capacity As grid challenges become more complex, GE’s Grid Solutions business continues to meet the growing power needs of transmission systems worldwide Paris, France — September 14, 2022

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GE’s STATCOM system to improve grid stability in Germany

Today’s transmission grids are expected to carry power in ways they were never originally designed to accommodate, resulting in utility and transmission network operators worldwide turning to GE’s STATCOM solution GE’s Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) technology will improve grid stability in Germany with an award from transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz Transmission GmbH for one of their critical substations This win reinforces customer confidence in GE’s Reactive Power Compensation technologies and in GE’s execution capabilit