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GE to Supply Turbine-Generator for New 235-Megawatt Hydropower Plant in Norway OSLO, NORWAY (October 6, 2004) — Sunnhordland Kraftlag AS has selected GE Energy to supply the hydro turbine and generator for the Blaafalli Vik hydropower station being built on the west coast of Norway, about 110 kilometers southeast of Bergen. The new facility will replace two old power plants, Blaafalli 1 and Blaafalli 2, which both will be stopped and de-commissioned when the new Blaafalli Vik is commissioned. Under a contract of approximately US$16 million, GE Energy will provide a 235-megawatt, 365.5-meter head vertical Francis hydro turbine and one vertical, synchronous generator with an excitation system. "This project marks an important milestone for GE," said Tracy Moore, GE Energy's General Manager for Hydro. "This will be the first GE delivery of a hydro turbine-generator of this size in Europe since our acquisition of Kvaerner." GE Energy acquired the hydroelectric turbine business of the Kvaerner Group, a leading Nordic manufacturer, in 1999. In addition to the turbine and generator, the GE contract also includes mechanical balance-of-plant equipment, design and engineering, spare parts, transportation, training, installation and commissioning. The equipment will be built in collaboration between GE manufacturing facilities and subcontractors. The first major part, the draft tube, will be shipped in January of 2005 and the last major part, the generator rotor, will be shipped in November of 2005. The new facility is scheduled to begin commercial operation in September of 2006. Sunnhordland Kraftlag AS (www.sunnhordland-kraftlag.no), based in Stord, Norway, is a wholesale hydropower electricity producer with an average annual production of 1.5 terawatt-hours. The power is transmitted to several distribution companies that sell the power to consumers. About GE Energy GE Energy (www.gepower.com) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technology, with 2003 revenues of nearly $18.5 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy provides equipment, service and management solutions across the power generation, oil and gas, transmission and distribution, distributed power and energy rental industries. The company is a world leader in the supply of hydro turbines, generators and related electro-technical equipment for the hydropower production industry. Capabilities include complete water-to-wire solutions for new hydroelectric plants and refurbishment and service for existing plants. For more information, contact: GE Energy: Dennis Murphy GE Energy +1 678 844 6948 dennis.murphy@ps.ge.com Ken Darling or Howard Masto Masto Public Relations +1 518 786 6488 kenneth.darling@ps.ge.com howard.masto@ps.ge.com > Press Contacts > More 2004 Press Releases |