We make power possible for people around the world
GE Steam Power puts a century of expertise to work every day, with local teams in more than 70 countries around the world. In growing economies like India, China, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, this means affordable power, local jobs, and better infrastructure.
Over the next 10 years, 25% of all future power capacity additions will be coal- or oil-fired steam power plants. And the installed capacity of nuclear power plants will increase by more than 140GW. As today’s #1 steam and coal power franchise, GE’s Steam Power has installed 30% of the world’s steam turbine capacity, 50% of the world’s steam turbines for nuclear power plants, 30% of the world’s boilers, and has provided 1,500 steam turbine module retrofits.
When it comes to our customers’ most pressing questions, our answer is YES.
It may be a small word, but it’s an incredibly meaningful one, ensuring that we help keep the power on for everyone, everywhere. Here at GE, we’re working every day to transform the future of steam power—and helping our customers to create extraordinary outcomes for tomorrow and beyond. That’s the Power of Yes.
Can GE build my high efficiency and low emissions coal power plant?
YES. As the world’s need for accessible power grows, coal power will continue to be a vital way to meet this demand. However, to limit emissions, it is essential that coal-fired power plants provide the highest efficiency and rely on leading air quality and pollution control technologies.
Can GE help reduce my steam plant’s operating costs?
YES. We have a proven track record of executing on schedule and on budget for our customers throughout our steam power plant services. Our proactive outage planning based on fleet history allows us to focus maintenance spend where it’s most needed.
Can GE improve the efficiency of my power plant?
YES. Applying GE’s full suite of upgrade solutions to the world’s existing fleet could improve the average efficiency of coal plants from 34% to 38%. That four-point improvement is the equivalent of removing all the CO2 emissions from Germany. And every point of efficiency gained means around 3% less coal is needed for the same output, adding up to $5 million per year in additional value for a typical 1,000MW power plant.
Can GE lower my plant’s emissions to meet the strictest environmental requirements?
YES. Our industry-leading air quality control systems are ensuring that customers around the world meet today’s most stringent environmental standards. We can remove up to 99% of local pollutants from the air, including SOx, NOx, and particulate matter.
Can GE respond quickly to my emergency needs?
YES. With local service teams that know your plant, a 24x7 engineering team supporting both GE and non-GE equipment, and a global parts, repairs, and supply chain team ready to respond to emergency needs – we’ve got you covered.
Can GE help me run my nuclear plant safely and economically over its lifetime?
YES. With 50 percent of the installed base of nuclear steam turbines, GE is partnering with our customers to optimize the performance of their GE and non-GE turbine generator equipment - not just for the next refuel cycle, but for the lifecycle of the plant.
Can GE set new efficiency standards for coal-fired power?
YES. Higher efficiency can lead to both improved economics and reduced greenhouse emissions from coal power. Our ultra-supercritical technologies achieve the highest efficiency rate at a coal-fired power plant, delivering 47.5% against the global average of 33%. Each percentage point improvement in efficiency reduces CO2 emissions by 2%.
As a leader in ultra-supercritical steam technology, GE continues to push the limits of our best-in-class steam technology even further. With higher steam parameters and higher efficiency rates, GE is the first-to-market with advanced ultra-supercritical technology. We call it SteamH.
Can GE lower my plant’s emissions to meet the strictest environmental requirements?
YES. GE is proud to have 80 years of experience and the broadest range of air quality control systems (AQCS) for coal power. Our technology can address all the sources of non-greenhouse gas emissions, like NOx, SOx and particulate matter from any coal-fired power plant and remove up to 99% of the local emissions. We can meet and exceed the world’s strictest emissions regulations.
Cleaner air means a higher acceptance of coal-fired plants in local communities, and equally important, by lenders and financial institutions—leading to better financing terms for our customers.
Can GE Digital help improve my coal plant’s performance?
YES. What do you get by combining the physical strengths of GE’s coal-fired steam plant technology with our industry-leading digital capabilities powered by Predix? Better performance, greater efficiencies, and improved reliability of existing and future coal power plants.
Asset Performance Management (APM) continuously monitors steam plant equipment health, enabling operations teams to make decisions that enhance plant performance, reduce unplanned downtime, and extend plant life with minimal capital investment.
When steam power plants are operating in grid demand mode, they are required to ramp up faster and more often than they were originally designed to—making real-time monitoring especially important. Our Digital Power Plant software interprets data from more than 10,000 sensors to improve coal-fired steam power plant performance. The result? A 1.5% increase in efficiency, 5% less unplanned downtime and 3% lower CO2 emissions.
A flexible offering for coal and oil-fired plants
Our Plant Integrator approach is based on our ability to combine GE’s components and auxiliary equipment into fully enhanced and integrated systems. Our manufacturing, construction, commissioning, and operation experience results in continuous improvements to GE’s components and standardized/pre-engineered solutions. This leads to improved performance of coal-fired power plants, as well as cost and delivery time reduction, which helps our customers achieve and exceed their objectives.
GE applies the concept of flexible offerings across our portfolio, allowing our customers to select from parts of coal-fired plants that meet their specific requirements, while maintaining the key benefits of standardization and pre-engineering processes.
Source: General Electric
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