Energy, Oil & Gas Magazine Issue 220 May 2024 | Page 78

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. . . we have a network of over 80,000 employees located in over 100 countries across the globe
“ Our mission is embedded in our name ,” Philippe opens . “ We ’ ve retained our treasured ‘ GE ’ legacy in our name as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity . Vernova , on the other hand , comes from the combination of ‘ ver ’ or ‘ verde ,’ which signals Earth ’ s verdant and lush ecosystems , and ‘ nova ’ from the Latin ‘ novus ,’ nods to a new , innovative era of low-carbon energy that we will help deliver .
“ We ’ re headquartered in Cambridge , Massachusetts , but we have a network of over 80,000 employees located in over 100 countries across the globe . We help our customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health , safety , security , and improved quality of life .”
Responsive and flexible
Turning to some of the company ’ s milestones , Philippe continues : “ GE Vernova ’ s Haliade-X was the first offshore wind turbine in the industry to break the 12 megawatts barrier .
The Haliade-X is being deployed at projects in the UK and US , helping those countries transition to cleaner energy sources .
“ Also , in September 2023 , we announced that our Gas Power division ’ s H-Class heavy duty gas turbine fleet has accumulated more than two million commercial operating hours across 88 global units . The fleet is one of the most responsive and flexible in the industry , enabling grid operators to dispatch power quickly , and complement intermittent renewable sources .” Specifically , GE Vernova ’ s Electrification segment is experiencing tremendous success . “ The electrification segment provides products , solutions , and services required for effective transmission , distribution , conversion , storage , and digital orchestration of electricity from point of generation to point of consumption ,” Philippe states .
“ Electrification Systems comprises Grid Solutions , Power Conversion and Solar & Storage Solutions . Grid Solutions is a leading global player , offering a broad portfolio of grid systems
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