GE Power Conversion

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GE Power Conversion
Number of locations
14 countries
Area served
Global
Key people
Philippe Piron (CEO)[1]
ProductsVFDs, electric generators and induction motors
Number of employees
5,300
Divisions4
Websitegevernova.com/power-conversion

GE Power Conversion is an electrical engineering company and is a subsidiary of GE Power, part of General Electric. GE Power Conversion's global headquarters is located in the Paris-Saclay research-intensive and business cluster, south of Paris, in the Île-de-France region.

History

In 1989, parts of the British General Electric Company merged with parts of Compagnie Générale d'Electricité (now Alcatel-Lucent) forming Cegelec (part of GEC-Alsthom), in the same year, a subsidiary of the German Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG) had merged with the American Westinghouse Drive Systems.[dubious – discuss][citation needed][improper synthesis?] In 1995, these two groupings merged to form CEGELEC Industrial Systems Group. In 1999, it changed its name to Alstom Power & Conversion, then on 10 November 2005, it became a separate company from Alstom.

On 29 March 2011, it was announced that a 90% stake in Converteam was to be bought by

GE Energy for $3.2 billion.[2]
This deal was completed on 2 September 2011.

Company structure and operations

It has five divisions:

The company also operates the Engineering Development Center in India, and has subsidiaries in

BRIC countries
: Converteam Brazil and Converteam China.

Products

The division focuses on electrical motors (induction and synchronous) and generators, and its product range is comprehensive. Drives for low voltage as well as medium voltage applications are available for industry-specific applications, and products can be customized upon request. Meanwhile, its generators are often found in fossil fuel power stations.[citation needed] The company also provides the Vessel Automation Systems and Dynamic Positioning Systems for ships.

The products are known for high operational efficiency and longevity. In addition to building and installing these products, this division also provides consultancy and maintenance services.

Electric ship propulsion

The company produced the induction motors for the Royal Navy's

Type 45 destroyers. (commissioned from July 2009) which are controlled by variable-frequency drives, and 20 MW generators.[3] This technology has also been installed on LNG carriers, the French Mistral-class amphibious assault ships, and the Royal Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.[4] The company is also developing an Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers.[citation needed
]

References

  1. ^ "Energy Management Leadership". GE Energy Management. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ^ G.E. to Buy Converteam for $3.2 Billion
  3. ^ "Type 45 Destroyer – Daring Class World's First Full Electric Propulsion Combatant Ship | GE Power Conversion". gepowerconversion.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  4. ^ "GE Power Conversion – Industry – Naval | GE Power Conversion". gepowerconversion.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

External links

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