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Paris, FRANCE – December 14, 2021
GE awarded world’s first three-year g3-circuit-breaker framework contract by SP Energy Networks
Paris, FRANCE and Sao Paulo, BRAZIL, November 30, 2021
GE and ISA CTEEP energize the first digital substation for the National Interconnected System in Brazil
Boston, MA, USA and Paris, FRANCE – October 27, 2021
GE Awarded $3.7 Million from U.S. Department of Energy to Accelerate Decarbonization of U.S. Electrical Grid with Its g3 Gas Technology
Paris, FRANCE — January 6, 2022
GE’s digital power transformers selected for multiple projects across the globe
Recent orders reflect need to modernize the grid in order to address the energy transition
Press Releases
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MONTERREY, N.L., MEXICO, October 4, 2021
Prolec GE completes acquisition of SPX’s Transformer Solutions business
Paris, FRANCE — September 28, 2021
Customers Increasingly Turn to GE’s Industry-Leading Fixed Series Compensation Technology to Meet Grid Challenges
Paris, FRANCE and Västerås, SWEDEN – September 21, 2021
GE’s g3 technology to accelerate decarbonization efforts in Sweden
Paris, FRANCE and Oslo, NORWAY – September 14, 2021
GE’s g3 technology to accelerate decarbonization efforts in Norway
Paris, FRANCE and Dakar, SENEGAL – September 8, 2021
GE energizes Africa’s first ever fully digital high voltage substation
Paris, FRANCE — August 26, 2021
GE’s Grid Power Electronics Technologies Solve Complex Challenges for Customers Worldwide
Paris, FRANCE – July 22, 2021
EU supports GE's development of a 245 kV g³ circuit-breaker to accelerate decarbonization of Europe's electrical grid
New Delhi, India and Paris, France, July 20, 2021
GE wins multiple orders of high-voltage power transformers and reactors from India’s largest transmission utility
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; June 14, 2021
GE wins deal to build turnkey substation for first desalination plant using clean energy in Saudi
MONTERREY, N.L., MEXICO, June 9, 2021
Prolec GE to acquire SPX’s Transformer Solutions business
Paris, FRANCE, and Zurich, SWITZERLAND, April 21, 2021
GE and Hitachi ABB Power Grids sign landmark agreement
Paris, France, March 29, 2021
GE Consortium Awarded Contract to Build State-of-the-Art HVDC System for RWE’s Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
Paris, France, March 25, 2021
GE Wins Order to Upgrade Nepal’s Grid Infrastructure
Oslo, NORWAY, February 23, 2021
GE supports Statnett’s Decarbonization Targets with GE’s Green Gas for Grid (g3) Technology in Norway
Morocco, February 10, 2021
GE to deliver turnkey grid substations to Moroccan grid on largest wind farm project
Alexandria, Egypt: Dec 7th, 2020
GE employs new tech in WDPEC Abu Qir project to help meet growing energy demand
Aberdeen, SCOTLAND and Paris, FRANCE – December 03, 2020
GE Supports Scotland’s Decarbonization Goals with Green Gas for Grid (g3) Technology
Kuwait City,KUWAIT – November 10, 2020
Kuwait Ministry of Electricity & Water awards GE long-term maintenance contract for 54 substations country-wide
Madrid, SPAIN – November 4, 2020
GE Supports Spain’s Decarbonization Goals with Green Gas for Grid (g3) Technology
Mannheim, Germany and Paris, France, October 13, 2020
GE implements successful upgrades on the offshore converter platform DolWin gamma in North Sea
Porto Nova, Benin — October 8, 2020
GE Awarded Substation Contract by Millennium Challenge in Benin,
West Africa
West Africa
MOSCOW, Russia, September 22, 2020
GE awarded substation equipment contract to help power the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia
Saint-Brieuc, FRANCE - September 16, 2020
Ailes Marines selects GE’s Grid Solutions to provide and install the main electrical equipment for the Saint-Brieuc bay offshore wind farm substation
Baghdad, Iraq/Washington DC, USA; August 19, 2020
GE to scale up power stability through two new agreements with Iraqi Ministry of Electricity
Paris, France: July 9, 2020
RWE chooses state-of-the-art electrical transmission system for its 1.4 GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm
Muscat, Oman - July 6, 2020
GE’s Grid Solutions to digitize Oman’s electricity grid
Paris, FRANCE – July 2, 2020
GE Secures First g³ High-Voltage Equipment Orders for Industrial Usage
Dubai, UAE – June 3, 2020
GE supports Middle East, North Africa and Turkey with reliable power grids as summer arrives
Paris, FRANCE – May 7, 2020
GE Energizes the Largest and First-of-its-Kind STATCOM Scheme in Europe for UK’s National Grid
Paris, FRANCE – April 23th, 2020
GE’s Grid Solutions to Lead T&D Europe’s Innovation Agenda
Paris, FRANCE – April 16th, 2020
Grid Customers Energize 3,500 Mvar of GE Fixed Series Compensation (FSC) Systems in 2019 to Increase Efficiency of Transmission Networks
Paris, FRANCE – February 18, 2020
Heiner Markhoff Named Vice-President and CEO Grid Solutions at GE Renewable Energy
Paris, FRANCE – February 13, 2020
EU Funding Accelerates GE’s Development of World’s First SF6-free 420 kV Circuit-Breaker
Paris, FRANCE and Seoul, SOUTH KOREA – February 11, 2020
GE Completes South Korea’s First HVDC Upgrade on Schedule
New Delhi, India and Paris, France -- February 06, 2020
GE to Augment Renewable Power Evacuation in Rajasthan, India
Paris, FRANCE – January 16, 2020
GE to help deliver wind energy to 375,000 homes in Scotland
Saudi Arabia — December 23, 2019
GE to Deliver Turnkey Grid Substation to One of the World’s Largest Desalination Plants in Saudi Arabia
Paris, FRANCE — December 11, 2019
GE's Industry-Leading Portfolio of Synchronous Condensers Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Paris, FRANCE — November 27, 2019
GE Celebrates Grid Energization Milestone of the Largest and First-of-its-Kind STATCOM Scheme in Europe
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL—November 7, 2019
GE Supports Brazil’s Environmental Sustainability with Grid Transformer Technology that Replaces Mineral Oil with Vegetable Oil
New Delhi, INDIA and Paris, FRANCE –November 14, 2019
GE Achieves Record Transmission of Power on a Super Energy Highway in India
Paris, FRANCE – September 26, 2019
GE Expands SF6-free High-Voltage Product Portfolio to Help Cut Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Paris, FRANCE — September 10, 2019
GE’s SVC Technology Solves Complex Grid Challenges for Customers Around the Globe
Kolkata, INDIA September 04 2019
GE Wins Order to Upgrade India’s West Bengal Grid
SEOUL, Korea — August 28, 2019
GE and KAPES Awarded Contract to Complete Final Phase of HVDC Energy Highway to Power South Korea’s Seoul City
Oslo, Norway — July 18, 2019
Norwegian Customer Statnett Turns to GE to Solve Increasingly Complex Grid Transmission Challenges
PETACH TIKVA, ISRAEL and MARKHAM, ON, CANADA – June 20, 2019
GE, ECI Join Forces to Enhance Support of Modern Utility Networks
Auckland, New Zealand, Jun 19, 2019
GE to Deliver Software for Energy Distribution Management to New Zealand Utilities
Quebec, CANADA – June 5, 2019
GE Upgrades Hydro Quebec’s Montagnais Substation to Meet Growing Transmission Needs
Cairo, Egypt; May 16
GE & Enppi Partner to Support Growth of Upper Egypt Through Execution of ASORC Substation
Göteborg, Sweden-May 7, 2019
GE showcases g³ environmentally-friendly, high-voltage switchgear equipment at Elfack 2019
TEL AVIV; April 16, 2019
Israel Electric Corporation Awards Contract to GE for HA Gas Turbine Technology
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire; April 4, 2019
GE Reinforces Commitment to Improve Energy Access in West Africa
Scotland – March 26, 2019
SSEN Transmission’s sites lead the way with use of new environmentally-friendly gas insulated switchgear
New Delhi, INDIA – March 13, 2019
GE to Modernize Rajasthan’s Transmission Grid with First-of-Its-Kind Advanced Grid Management Project in India
Paris, FRANCE — February 6, 2019
Grid Customers Facing Increasingly Complex Grid Transmission Systems Turn to GE’s Fixed Series Compensation Systems
WOODLAND PARK, N.J., Feb. 4, 2019
Utility Industry Leaders Join New Alliance to Champion Private Broadband Networks for Critical Infrastructure
Baghdad, Iraq - January 23, 2019
Iraqi Ministry of Electricity and GE Power celebrate inauguration of Baghdad West North Substation
Featured Articles & Announcements
January 05, 2022
GE’s 245 kV 63 kA Dead Tank Circuit-Breaker Enhanced With Independent Pole Operation
January 05, 2022
GE awarded a services contract by Edesur for its grid modernization project in Argentina
December 17, 2021
GE and Fujitsu to launch EnergyAPM, asset performance management solutions, for Transmission & Distribution facilities in Japan
January 27, 2022
GE’s F35g, first SF6-free g3-gas-insulated substation to complete ENA assessment in the UK
The ENA operates the Switchgear Assessment Panel, which carries out the assessment of HV switchgear products.
Articles & Announcements
Archive
29 Novembre 2021
GE’s Grid Automation team delivers on schedule the energization of Ia Le 1 substation in Vietnam
15 September 2021
GE Research and Prolec GE Power Up World’s 1st Large Flexible Transformer to Enhance the Resiliency of America’s Grid
2 September 2021
Successful sail-away and installation of GE’s electrical substation for France’s Saint Nazaire offshore wind farm
31 August 2021
GE’s Grid Solutions Eco-design team delivers 1st certified Product Environmental Profile (PEP) for GE Renewable Energy’s onshore wind turbine
13 July 2021
GE’s Grid Solutions Awarded Grid Modernization Contract by Chesf in Brazil
24 June 2021
Grid Solutions helps customers accelerate their energy transition
June 17th 2021
Celebrating Calvados offshore wind farm, a fourth contract in France
June 3rd 2021
GE energizes SSEN Transmission’s first g3 gas-insulated substation in Scotland
June 2nd 2021
GE’s Grid Solutions Awarded Contract to Provide Communications Solutions to UK’s Northern Powergrid
June 1st, 2021
GE’s Grid Solutions delivers first digital substation in Colombia
31 May 2021
GE completes turnkey substation contract to power the Rabigh-3 desalination plant in Saudi Arabia
14 May 2021
DWatch Touch: GE's first digital disconnector monitoring and control system commissioned in Canada
05 May 2021
The Next Evolution in Controlled Switching
27 Apr 2021
GE's Grid Solutions achieves IEC 62443-2-4 secure service provider process certification
20 Apr 2021
GE’s Grid Solution launches Flexible Service Agreement for Electrical Substations
19 April 2021
Grid's 220 Kv Gas-insulated Substation (GIS) energized at Taishet Aluminum Smelter in Siberia
07 Apr 2021
EnergyAPM - Optimizing transmission and distribution equipment with Asset Performance Management
24 Mar 2021
GE's Grid Solutions helps supply one million people with clean energy in Turkey
9 Mar 2021
GE's g³ LifeGRID project: The development of a 420 kV SF₆-free circuit breaker
8 Mar 2021
#IWD: Women Who Challenge the Status Quo in STEM
March 2, 2021
GE's GridNode Interconnection Protection Solutions
25 Feb 2021
GE Delivers World's First FCC Certified Router for Anterix™ 900MHz
24 Feb 2021
Shuying Zhen: changing the world through engineering
February 23, 2021
Kavitha Andoji: Love of inventions leads to career in intellectual property
Denmark, February 4, 2021
GE’s Grid Solutions awarded first-of-its-kind turnkey refurbishment contract in Denmark
GE, December 9 2020
GE's Grid Solutions and Transelec work on digital solutions to optimize service quality in Chile's electrical system
GE, November 2020
New Spare Parts Pooling Service Minimizes Unexpected Downtime
GE, November 2020
SUPERBUTE COMBO CT/VT Instrument Transformer
GE, November 3, 2020
Slovenia to receive its 1st STATCOM from GE
GE, October 2020
GE’s Grid Solutions achieves secure development lifecycle process certification
GE, August 2020
GE Delivers FirstNet Ready™ Router for Public Safety and Utilities
GE, June 15 2020
Power Transformers Contribute to a Circular Economy
GE, June 23 2020
Spotlight on women in engineering at GE's Grid Solutions
GE, June 18 2020
New network node put into operation at the Berlin-Marzahn combined heat and power plant
GE, June 17 2020
Smart helmet technology: Bringing together remote expertise, real-time repairs
GE, June 2 2020
Future offshore wind farm in Fecamp, France
GE, May 20 2020
GE’s Grid Solutions energizes two critical substations in Baghdad
GE, May 13 2020
MDS PulseNET - Version 5.0.0 Announcement
GE, April 08 2020
GE’s Grid India Team Delivers on a Substation Project for Tata Power – T&D
GE, March 19 2020
Release of our latest communications product, the Reason MU320E
GE, February 18 2020
Clar Collins: on engineering as a career
GE, February 4 2020
Denmark's electrical grid goes green with GE's Green Gas for Grid g3
GE, December 19 2019
DT1-362 is a highly reliable circuit breaker
GE, December 10 2019
Spotlight on Women in STEM Roles
GE, November 29 2019
STATCOM Case Study: Velco Select GE for Essex Station Refurbishment
Paris, FRANCE — November 28 2019
Reason S20 now operates as NTP server
Paris, FRANCE — October 16 2019
GE’s Yannick Kieffel Named Outstanding Engineer of the Year 2019 by IEEE France
GE, October 8th, 2019
Virtual Reality for HV equipment technical training.
GE, August 5th, 2019
GE's HVDC Voltage Source Converter
GE, July 13th, 2019
Spotlight on Women in STEM
GE, July 10th, 2019
Standards Raised, Sustainability Delivered
GE, Feb 27, 2019
The Multilin UR brings flexible process bus solutions to ensure interoperability and device managing optimization
Paris, August 27, 2018
GE Power And Electroapparat Expand Cooperation on Localization of Solutions for Russia’s Power Grid
GE, October 5, 2018
EPM 9700 delivers IEC 61000-4-30 Class A Ed.3 metering with advanced logging and communications.
Paris, August 27, 2018
Curious about GE at CIGRE 2018? Read on!
Paris, September 17, 2018
GE’s new materials and eco-design studies accelerate insulation and environmental innovation for HV solutions.
Kiev, June 27, 2018
GE to Supply Ukraine's First Digital Substation
GE, July 10, 2018
GE’s latest Reason S20 provides robust Ethernet switching with layer 3 functions and enhanced cyber security features.
GE, June 21, 2018
Optimize IEC 61850 process bus with the Multilin HardFiber System, now available in a standard case for flexible mounting options
GE, June 22, 2018
New vertical circuit breaker retrofit solution extends the lifetime of Gas-Insulated Substations
GE, June 05, 2018
Compact onsite Transport X2 brings improved DGA performance
GE, June 06, 2018
The new Multilin UR Platform v7.7 delivers greater network flexibility
GE, April 09, 2018
Advanced switchgear technology provides high reliability
GE, April 16, 2018
Advanced and flexible transformer DGA with extended sensor life
GE, March 20, 2018
Green Gas for Grid Sees Growing Global Adoption
GE, March 13, 2018
Innovative protection for dual and multi feeders
GE, June 05, 2018
Effective Solutions for Preserving Power Transformer Insulation with GE’s Drycol Breather
GE, March 05, 2018
Reduce outages and ensure fast recovery of MV network with GE’s Multilin R650 Recloser Controller
GE, February 08, 2018
GE and SEAR Strengthen the Energy Supply of the Elbe Metropolis in Hamburg, Germany
GE, February 12, 2018
Achieve HV equipment operation and maintenance excellence with online technical training
GE, January 08, 2018
World's first SF6-free 110 kV Gas-Insulated Substation using g3 successfully passed high-voltage site tests
GE, August 28, 2017
Multilin 8 Series delivers patented health monitoring
GE, September 08, 2017
GE delivers advanced energy reporting, billing and analysis solutions with the new Energy Aggregator software
GE, November 12, 2017
GE's Agile P24xM provides comprehensive motor protection with multiple options in a small form factor
GE, November 28, 2018
Increase the flexibility of substation applications with GE’s DAPserver
GE, July 10, 2017
Multilin UR v7.6 combines advanced protection and control with graphical HMI and high density I/O
GE, June 26, 2017
GE Positioned as a Leader in Gartner's 2017 "Magic Quadrant for Advance Distribution Management Systems" for Fourth Successive Year
GE, September 08, 2017
New White ET-16 LED Indicating Light Option Available
GE, October 10, 2017
Extend substation I/O to enable advanced automation and SCADA with the Multilin D20E
GE,September 01, 2017
GE's advanced substation gateway enables secure, consolidated substation communications
GE, July 13, 2017
New Multilin SR to 8 Series Retrofit Kits simplify the upgrade process, enabling upgrades in as fast as 21 minutes.
GE, June 05, 2017
How The Digital Grid Can Help Save The Planet
GE, August 29, 2017
National Grid Energizes World's First SF6-free 420 kV GIL
GE, May 09, 2017
GE's P40 Agile Relay Platform Provides Comprehensive Feeder Protection, Control and Monitoring
GE, June 27, 2017
GE's new Reason DR60 delivers powerful digital fault recording in a single, compact device
GE, April 03, 2017
Gerhard Seyrling following Ralf Christian leading the European Manufacturers Association for T&D Equipment
GE, May 09, 2017
The Multilin 3 Series family of relays has been enhanced to provide new protection, control and communications with integrated arc flash detection
GE,June 19, 2017
GE announces the release of Kelman DGA 900 - the next generation of on-line multi-gas and moisture analyzer for transformers
GE, May 31, 2017
GE's new non-intrusive inspection services provide an inside look at asset health
GE, January 01, 2017
GE releases new wide-area features on the field-proven Multilin UR platform of protection & control solutions
GE, May 09, 2017
The power of data:real-time monitoring system will help to reinforce security of Brazilian electrical grid!
GE, October 14, 2016
GE Delivers One of the Most Advanced Monitoring Products on the Market Today
GE, April 03, 2018
GE provides large power plant operators increased availability, enhanced protection and simplified operations with the latest FKGA8 Generator Circuit Breaker
GE, August 30, 2016
The Digital Substation Ups Its Game
GE, August 29, 2016
Come Together, Right Now: How Utilities Can Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
GE, August 24, 2016
Fit-for-Purpose Protection and Control Solutions for Feeders, Motors & Transformers
GE, August 10, 2016
En Garde!: Chris Holmes' Daughter Is Ready To Fight Olympians With A Steely Sword
GE, August 10, 2016
A New Wave of Microgrids Driving Solutions From the Edge
GE, August 09, 2016
GE Continues to Improve Substation Situational Awareness
GE, June 30, 2016
How the Fitbit of Utilities Will Change Everything
GE, June 30, 2016
What LEGO master builders can teach us about grid modernization
GE, June 30, 2016
GE extends transformer monitoring & diagnostics with on-line bushing and partial discharge monitoring
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Lessons Learned Through Event Analysis
February 16
Understanding High Speed Falling Conductors
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Designing a Smart Substation
April 13
Fundamentals of Transformer Through-Fault Detection
May 18
Micro-Grid Protection Fundamentals
June 15
Symmetrical Components for Fault Analysis
July 13
Fire Mitigation Using High Impedance Fault Detection
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Understanding Circuit Breaker Timing
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The history of gas-insulated substations
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GE, June 13, 2012
Gas-insulated substations (GIS) represent a key element of high voltage electrical transmission networks thanks to its reliability, low maintenance requirements and compact dimensions. Here is a brief history of its development and pioneers.
