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...
View ArticleWartsila 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...
View ArticleSiemens 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...
View ArticleGE 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...
View ArticleABB 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...
View ArticleSiemens 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...
View ArticlePower 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...
View ArticleNTPC 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...
View ArticleNTPC 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...
View ArticleGE 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...
View ArticleNTPC 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...
View ArticleCOVID-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...
View ArticleGE 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...
View ArticleGE 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...
View ArticleEESL 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...
View ArticleLinxon 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...
View ArticleInvestment 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...
View ArticleWorley 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...
View ArticleLinxon 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,...
View ArticleGE 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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