22 Aug 2013
GE Power Conversion Shows the Marine Industry Overall Efficiency and Effectiveness by Equipping Platform Supply Vessels with Dynamic Positioning and Vessel Automation Technology
PARIS - August 22, 2013 - It's a powerful proposal. Keeping a 90-meter, 4,500-deadweight capacity platform supply vessel (PSV) stationary only a few meters from an oil and gas platform, as it transfers fluids, equipment and personnel in challenging weather conditions, is as much about power as it is about precision.
11 Jul 2013
GE Power Conversion to provide the technology and innovation to help Angang Steel operate more efficiently
PARIS - July 11, 2013 - In a move that promises to improve efficiency and reliability while lowering emissions and saving money for the Angang Steel plant, GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) is proud to announce that for the first time it will be installing motors that will help CITIC Heavy Industries Company Ltd. operate its Angang Steel grinding mill facility, located near Anshan, China, more competitively.
8 Jul 2013
GE Power Conversion Experts Power, Propel and Position Tomorrow's Fleets with Five Fundamental Innovations
PARIS-July 8, 2013-Ask any Mariner, weathering a storm is hair raising. Weathering the perfect storm literally leaves fingernail marks deep in the leather of a captain's chair. The making of today's perfect storms results from a combination of the industries financial restraints and environmental responsibility coupled with the need to go further, deeper, faster in ever more challenging environments. Ship's crews, captains, owners and operators weather these risks every day.
3 Jul 2013
GE Power Conversion to Deliver Next-Generation LNG Carriers to China
PARIS-July 11, 2013-The first electrically propelled liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, each at 174,000 cubic meters, to be built in China will incorporate power and propulsion systems developed and built by GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE). Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group, part of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, signed contracts with GE for the supply of power and propulsion systems for six LNG carriers that it will build in its shipyard in Shanghai for major Asian shipping companies, including China Shipping Group and Sinopec Kantons Holdings. The carriers, which will be used for transporting LNG from Australia to China, will be delivered between April 2016 and November 2017.
1 Jul 2013
Maran Gas Takes Delivery of Its First Electrical LNG Carrier Equipped with Electric Power and Propulsion System from GE Power Conversion
PARIS—July 1, 2013—The first electrical LNG carrier to be ordered by Maran Gas incorporating induction-based electric propulsion motor technology from GE’s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) is expected to enter commercial service in July. The Woodside Rogers, built by one of the major Korean shipbuilders, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), at its shipyard near Busan, successfully completed sea trials in late April and was handed over to Maran Gas on July 1. It is the first of seven LNG carriers incorporating the innovative GE power and propulsion technology that Maran Gas has ordered from DSME for delivery between now and 2015.
24 Jun 2013
GE Power Conversion Takes a Major Step Forward to Develop Solar Energy in China with a New Partnership Agreement
PARIS - June 24, 2013 - On Feb. 27, 2013, GE's Power Conversion (NYSE: GE) business signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) together with Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. (“Sinoma International”) and Yingda International Leasing Co., Ltd. (“Yingda”). Under the terms of this MOU, all the three parties will share resources and cooperate closely to develop the solar energy business in China and abroad. The win-win cooperation includes expertise in and the development of technology, financing and government relations management. Key objectives will be to ensure product quality as well as alleviating pressure on cash flow and financial constraints which EPCC's (engineering, procurement and construction contractors) may face during the execution of large PV (photovoltaic) energy projects.
18 Jun 2013
GE Power Conversion Partner of Choice for China's Guodian Longyuan Electrical Co. Ltd., Helping China Build Sustainable Renewable Energy
PARIS - June 18, 2013 - In a move towards growing an already strong partnership, GE's Power Conversion (NYSE: GE) business signed a framework agreement with Guodian Longyuan Electrical Co., Ltd. placing the two industrial companies, known for their innovative and efficient solutions in renewable energy, in a position to offer the domestic Chinese market the fundamental technological building blocks to assist China as the country moves to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources.
13 Jun 2013
GE Power Conversion Strengthens Position in China with Appointment of New Region Leader
PARIS - June 13, 2013 - GE (NYSE:GE) announced today the appointment of Mr. Bo Liu as President for GE's Power Conversion business in China. Mr. Liu was most recently the Regional Leader for GE Oil & Gas and has more than 15 years experience working for GE.
6 Jun 2013
GE Power Conversion helps to Build the Future of Wind Power Efficiency
PARIS - June 6, 2013 - Wind turbine developers will soon have open access to a £50 million testing facility in the U.K. based on unique and leading-edge technology. The state-of-the-art facility has been specifically designed for full-scale testing of large nacelles. GE's Power Conversion (NYSE: GE) allows them to develop and build the next generation of wind turbines that will be increasingly efficient, reliable and cost-effective.
4 Jun 2013
GE Power Conversion to Power, Propel and Position Hornbeck Offshore's Two Latest Multipurpose Supply Vessels at Eastern Shipbuilding Group
PARIS-June 4, 2013-GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) announced today it has been awarded a contract by the Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Fla., to supply integrated diesel-electric power, propulsion and vessel control systems for two multipurpose supply vessels (MPSVs) with installed horsepower of 12,070 BHP (9,000 kW). Eastern will build the MPSVs for Hornbeck Offshore Services of Covington, La.
3 Jun 2013
GE and BELECTRIC Partner to Power Tomorrow's Green Energy
PARIS - June 3, 2013 - Less than one year after developing and delivering the first 1,500-VDC ProSolar central inverter technology to solar power plant system integrator BELECTRIC, GE's Power Conversion (NYSE: GE) business has signed an agreement with the aim to install more than 100 of this type of new and innovative inverter by the end of the year. The agreement represents the first step by the companies to join forces in developing innovative solar solutions for the utility solar market.
28 May 2013
Dalian Shipyard Chooses GE to Deliver Drive and Automation System for Goliath Crane to Build Next-Generation LNG Tankers and Container Vessels
PARIS — May 28, 2013 — When the time came to expand Dalian Shipyard’s shipbuilding and repair facilities to build next-generation LNG tankers and container vessels, they turned to long-term partner GE Power Conversion (NYSE:GE) to supply the complete drive and automation system for Goliath Crane. Over their 12-year relationship, GE has helped Dalian Shipyard to remain competitive by supplying drive and automation technology up to the latest standards, as well as by adapting its drive solutions to Dalian Shipyard’s requirements making them more customized and flexible in connecting existing components and systems to GE’s crane technology.
