History of GE for GE VERNOVA
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2023
First Haliade-X turbine installed at sea begins producing power, as a 13MW Haliade-X produces power for the UK's Dogger Bank Wind Farm.
2023
Launch of GridOS grid orchestration portfolio that spans planning, operating, and transacting activities, fundamentally changing how software is being used on the grid.
2022
Announcement of development of its first small modular reactor, the BWRX-300, designed to produce 300 megawatts of carbon-free electricity.
2018
Introduction of Cypress, the largest onshore turbine to date (4MW-158 and 5MW-158). The Cypress features unique two-piece blades; longer blades increase energy production while also improving transportation logistics and siting.
2017
HA gas turbine earns its second Guinness World Record for efficiency - the first award awarded in 2016-. Operating at 62.22% efficiency at EDF in Bouchain, France, GE’s 9HA is the work horse of the world’s most efficient combined cycle power plant.
2017
Installation of first SF6-free 420kv gas-insulated line at National Grid Sellindge substation (UK). The product is based on a brand new environment friendly alternative to the powerful greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) used in high voltage grid equipment. The solution provides a 99% reduction in global warming potential.
2016
Unveiling of Digital Hydropower Plant, making hydropower more efficient through automation and data-driven maintenance. Integrating machine learning with hydropower control systems promises to generate up to 1% extra output.
2015
Part of the construction of the world’s longest transmission line, which runs nearly 1,500 miles between Sao Paolo and the Amazon in Brazil.
2012
Part of the consortium building turbines for Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei province, China. With a 22,500 MW capacity, it is the world’s largest hydroelectric power station.
1996
World's first mobile aeroderivative gas turbine for providing a baseload bridge to permanent power installations or for generating backup power in the wake of natural disasters, plant shutdowns, grid instability or isolated locations.
1991
Supplier of the wind blades for the world's first offshore wind farm in Vindeby, Denmark.
1990
World’s first F-class gas turbine begins operations.
1972
World’s first commercial thyristor high voltage direct current (HVDC) scheme debuts at Eel River, Canada. HVDC technology HVDC technology will continue to evolve, enabling utilities to move more power further, interconnect grids, integrate renewables, and improve network performance.
1957
Operation of the world’s first licensed nuclear power plant commences in Pleasanton, California. The first commercial nuclear power plant, the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania, also goes online, serving 120,000 nearby citizens through 60,000 KW to the grid.
1949
Shipping of the United States’ first gas turbine for electricity production to Oklahoma Gas & Electric.
1939
Supplier of the generators for the Grand Coulee dam in Washington. The dam took eight years to complete and is one of the largest structures ever built by mankind. It surpasses the Hoover Dam in power generation capacity.
1918
Building of a record-capacity water-wheel generator for Niagara Falls consisting of three GE 25-cycle, three-phase, 12,000 volt 32,500 kva generators.
1893
Production of transformers commence in Paris (France), enabling transmission & distribution electrical systems.
1882
The Edison Electric Illuminating Company turns electricity into a commodity, constructing the first central power station in New York City.
