GAS, STEAM & HYDRO TURBINES ENGINEERING HUB

General Electric Co. is nearing a deal with Caithness Energy with a potential value of more than $1 billion to supply equipment for multiple power plants in the U.S. GE would provide as many as six of its new H-class gas turbines, along with steam turbines and other equipment, the companies announced Wednesday. The pact, covering plants to be developed in 2017 and 2018, is expected to become final by the end of this month. A deal would be a boon for GE as Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt reorients it around industries such as energy, aviation and oil. The Boston-based company shed most of its finance and consumer operations while bulking up equipment manufacturing through agreements including the $10 billion acquisition of Alstom SA’s power division. The so-called HA turbine, a Winnebago-sized unit that is the company’s most efficient, is crucial to GE Power as global population growth drives demand for electricity. GE committed $2 bil...

Powering the Middle East! GE wins first of its kind contract servicing a generator manufactured by another Original Equipment Manufacturer (oOEM) highlighting GE’s expanded capabilities to service oOEM products. One of the most exciting aspects of GE’s acquisition of Alstom’s energy portfolio in November 2015 was how it would potentially enhance the company’s range of total plant solutions, cross fleet capabilities and regional presence. This includes the ability to service non-GE equipment within the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region. One such example is the recent execution by GE’s Power Services business of an agreement with Suez-Tractabel Operation & Maintenance Oman LLC (STOMO) for stator rewinding services, high speed balancing of the rotor, as well as digital solutions for an Ansaldo generator at the  Barka II Power and Desalination Plant . Located about 50 kilometers away from Muscat, Barka II can deliver up to 120,000 cubic meters ...

Combination of GE and Alstom Technology Proves Powerful: Pakistan Advances with Third High-Efficiency HA Gas Power Plant Combined HA Projects to Fulfill Over 65 Percent of the Power Shortage in Pakistan, Equivalent Power Needed to Supply Nearly 20 Million Pakistani Homes Alstom Acquisition Adding Plant Expertise, Steam Turbine and Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) Technology 33 HA orders in backlog among 82 HA Technical Selections1 Worldwide January 21, 2016 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For years, crippling electricity shortages have plagued Pakistan, creating challenges for residents and businesses alike, and fixing the problem has become a priority for the Federal Government of Pakistan. To address this, GE (NYSE:GE) will provide two high-efficiency 9HA gas turbines, one steam turbine and two heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) to SEPCOIII Electric Power Construction Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of PowerChina, for the new 1.2...