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GE drops share in advanced gas turbines market for electricity

General Electric (GE) booked the most orders for electricity-generating gas turbines in 2018, Reuters reported. But GE fell to second place for the largest and most advanced gas turbines, behind...

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Wartsila inks deal with BUA to supply engine power plant

Wartsila announced its deal with BUA Group to supply an engine power plant based on Smart Power Generation technology to enhance the output and reduce the carbon footprint of a cement production...

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Siemens beats GE to win $14 bn electricity infra deal in Iraq

Siemens is likely to win the bulk of orders flowing from a $14 billion scheme to rebuild Iraq’s electricity infrastructure, the country’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said in Berlin on Tuesday. The...

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GE beats Mitsubishi and Siemens in power plant orders

General Electric (GE) has won the most orders for supplying HA-class turbines for new gas-fired power plants in the first quarter of 2019, Reuters reported citing the latest McCoy Power Report. GE...

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ABB wins major power order from State Grid China

ABB has won an order to supply converter transformers and high-voltage equipment for an 800 kilovolt (kV), ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission link, owned by the State Grid...

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Siemens Gamesa reduces energy storage costs with ETES technology

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) announced it has begun the operation of its electric thermal energy storage system (ETES). The ETES makes it possible to store large quantities of energy...

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Power transmission cos remove GE equipment after explosions in Brazil

Several power transmission companies in Brazil have started removing General Electric (GE) equipment after a number of explosions, Reuters reported. Brazil’s grid operator ONS recommended replacing...

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NTPC job: to hire 203 engineers at thermal power plant

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited applications from experienced engineers in electrical / mechanical / electronics / instrumentation disciplines at E2 grade for Shift Operation of...

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NTPC achieves 7% growth in revenue in June quarter

NTPC, the largest power generator, has posted revenue of Rs 24,518 crore (+7 percent) and net profit of Rs 2,602 crore (+0.6 percent) during the June quarter of 2019. The average tariff at which NTPC...

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GE upgrades gas turbines at Songas plant in Tanzania

GE and Songas announced they completed upgrades to the GE fleet of three LM6000PA and one LM6000PC gas turbines in Tanzania. These technology upgrades — at the Songas Ubungo Power Plant in Dar es...

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NTPC rejects GE and other foreign firms from $2 bn order

Top Indian electricity generator NTPC has rejected the emissions-cutting technology of GE and other foreign firms for its coal-fired plants, documents show, shutting them out of an estimated $2 billion...

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COVID-19 impacts GE power business

General Electric’s power business is facing crisis in the wake of quarantines and lockdowns at U.S. power plants, Reuters reported. Several major U.S. utilities with fleets of GE generators said they...

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GE power business cut 700 jobs in first quarter

General Electric (GE) said on Wednesday it had cut 700 jobs in its power division in the first quarter of 2020. GE said it was on track to reduce capital expenditure by 25 percent this year. Its recent...

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GE Power resumes production at Noida facility

GE Power India on Tuesday said it has resumed production at its facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Earlier on May 2, the company had resumed operations at it Durgapur plant in West Bengal. The company...

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EESL and GAIL sign MoU for Trigeneration projects

GAIL India and Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in development of Trigeneration projects in India. GAIL and EESL will form a 50:50 joint...

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Linxon wins $80 mn order in Iraq for GIS substations

Linxon has won an order of around $80 million to the Ministry of Electricity in Iraq for delivery of four turnkey 132/33 kV GIS substations. The contract forms part of the Electricity Sector...

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Investment of $128 bn in mini-grids can solve electricity crunch

A BloombergNEF (BNEF) report estimates mini-grids can assist 238 million households that will need to gain electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and island nations by 2030 for the achievement...

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Worley increases stake in TW Power Services

Worley has increased its stake in TW Power Services to 100 percent by buying Ferrovial’s 50 percent shareholding. The move boosts Worley’s operations and maintenance (O&M) provision for...

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Linxon wins power supply package deal from Kochi Metro

Linxon has won a deal from Kochi Metro Rail for power supply package including third rail for extension of existing Urban Mass Rapid Transit System in Kochi. The Linxon turnkey scope involves design,...

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GE signs $1.2 bn worth of deals to boost power plants in Iraq

General Electric (GE) revealed  said it had signed two new agreements valued at over $1.2 billion with the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, to undertake maintenance programs across key power plants in...

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