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High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) systems enable utilities to move more power further, efficiently integrate renewables, interconnect grids, and improve network performance. HVDC systems utilize power electronics technology to convert AC and DC voltage and are ideal for supporting existing systems or building new power highways.

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GE Vernova provides solutions that offer grid operators the ability to provide reactive power support, enhance controllability, improve stability and increase power transfer capability of AC transmission systems.

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GE Vernova offers solutions for a variety of substation projects and applications, including Modular Substation Automation Systems, utility and industrial substation projects, as well as DC substation solutions.

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The energy landscape today is changing, this is being led by the current industry trends of Decarbonization, Digitization, Decentralization and Electrification. Discover how GE Vernova is working with utility, consumer and industrial customers to design and deploy tailored Microgrid and Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Management solutions.

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Innovations to Decarbonize the Electrical Grid. GRiDEA is our portfolio of decarbonization solutions that empower grid operators to address their net-zero objectives.

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GE Vernova offers a wide range of transformer solutions for the utility, industrial, commercial, residential and energy markets. These solutions feature flexible, reliable and robust designs to support a wide range of applications. With units operating in some of the most demanding electrical environments around the world, GE Vernova designs and delivers transformer solutions that provide among the highest level of performance and reliability to meet rigorous operating requirements.

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GE Vernova provides GIS solutions from 50 kV to 800 kV, along with secondary products to maximize switchgear and network operation. The portfolio includes a full range of SF6 GIS as well as g3 (SF6-free) GIS at 145 kV and 420 kV voltage levels for utilities and industries worldwide.

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GE Vernova is one of the top circuit breaker suppliers in the world. Our products include a range of live tank circuit breakers (up to 800 kV), dead tank circuit breakers (up to 550 kV), as well as hybrid and compact switchgear assemblies. We also provide solutions for power generation applications with our generator circuit breakers for installations up to 1,500 MW.

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GE Vernova is a global market leader for disconnectors (disconnect switches) since 1960, with 8 product facilities in 7 countries and hundreds of thousands installations in more than 130 countries around the world. The portfolio includes disconnectors for AC applications (up to 1,200 kV), for DC applications (up to 1,000 kV) and for railway applications. We also offer power connectors to connect two or more conductors for a continuous electrical path.

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GE Vernova is an industry leader in the design and manufacturing of high, medium and low voltage instrument transformers. With more than 100 years of experience, We offer a broad array of standard and high accuracy models for revenue metering and system protection applications. The portfolio of instrument transformers ranges from low voltage at 600 V suitable for industrial and high accuracy revenue metering, all the way up to high voltage at 1,200 kV. The portfolio also includes line traps and digital instrument transformers.

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For a century, utilities have relied on us to deliver electrical products and services to meet their quality, durability and performance needs. Our capacitor and reactor product lines are an integral part of our portfolio. We provide power capacitors that meet ANSI, IEEE and IEC standards, and our low voltage capacitors are UL listed. Ratings range from 1 kvar to 500 MVAR, and from 240 volts to 500 KV.

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GE Vernova provides a broad range of bushings and surge arresters to help protect electrical assets. The bushings portfolio includes AC and DC solutions that enable long life, high reliability and installation flexibility. GE’s Tranquell surge arresters are ideal for distribution and EHV applications up to 612kV, and are available as polymer and porcelain station and intermediate class IEEE/ANSI C62.11.

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Our SF₆-free switchgear range features the same ratings and same dimensional footprint as the state-of-the-art SF₆ equipment, with a drastically reduced carbon footprint.

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The collection of required asset condition data from the field on a large scale for GE Vernova and 3rd party electrical equipment is a key step in building a robust Asset Performance Management strategy. Grid Services specialists are constantly evaluating and implementing new innovative inspection technologies applying strict processes and methods. The digital inspections methods are designed to improve the efficiency of data collection, oil analysis and online monitoring. All new approaches to capture data are integrated into the EnergyAPM ecosystem for automatic data transfer.

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Energy costs are significant expenses for utilities and industries at large, particularly those that are energy-intensive or operate heavy machinery. Between 5% and 25%* of the expenses in these organizations are allocated to energy payments, with up to 15%** of this energy consumption being wasted during operations.

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GE Vernova offers a wide range of solutions to monitor and manage critical assets on the electrical grid, detect and diagnose issues and provide expert information and services to customers. Our asset monitoring and diagnostics portfolio includes solutions for single- and multi-gas transformer DGA, enhanced transformer solutions and switchgear monitoring, as well as software and services.

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GE Vernova's Grid Solutions business electrifies the world with advanced grid technologies and systems, enabling power transmission and distribution from the grid to homes, businesses, and industries effieciently and reliably.

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GridBeats™ is a portfolio of software-defined automation solutions for grid digitalization. The portfolio is designed to enable utilities and industrial customers to ensure a stable, efficient energy supply amidst the growing integration of renewable energy sources and aging infrastructure.

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GE Vernova's Critical Infrastructure Communications solutions deliver comprehensive networks that are designed to be secure, flexible, and tailored to meet customers' objectives and unique geographic requirements.

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GE Vernova's comprehensive portfolio of solutions for implementing and managing a substation.

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GE Vernova's Asset Lifecycle Management services combine a large set of methodologies to collect condition data off and online, consulting and asset optimization services using digital technology to improve the monitoring, recording and analysis of asset operations and predict asset behavior.

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GE’s innovative and high-quality services help maintain and optimize high-voltage electrical assets throughout their entire lifecycle. Leveraging the design and manufacturing knowledge of our engineers, the customized service solutions ensure substations and networks perform as planned. Experts deliver services for applications across the power system, keeping assets up-to-date, safe, reliable and efficient while improving customers’ return-on-investment.

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GE Vernova provides a full range of services & support tailored to meet a broad range of power system needs across utility and industrial applications. With deep domain knowledge and industry expertise GE’s service application engineers and technical specialists can help plan, design, operate, maintain, and modernize your protection, control, monitoring and automation systems.

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GE Vernova provides comprehensive services throughout the systems lifecycle. The services can be provided by our local team and with the support of our global Competence Centers when the equipment is installed, during the warranty period and beyond.

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Our technical experts are ready to equip customers with the knowledge needed to effectively manage their critical assets and systems, and increase their return on product investments. Our training courses are offered in a variety of ways, including online, onsite at customer locations, and in our state-of-the art training centers around the world.

GE Vernova provides a vast array of support and service offerings to help customers build, deploy, maintain and service their networks. Our highly skilled engineers and technicians provide front line support for customers across our product portfolio, including protection and control solutions, industrial communications networks, asset monitoring and diagnostics and software solutions.

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GE Vernova's Grid Solutions' Testing Laboratories enable manufacturers and end users to test their primary equipment by leveraging deep domain expertise and testing facilities, to develop enhanced high voltage products and certify their capabilities before market introductions.

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GE Vernova delivers materials and eco-design studies for high voltage solutions to accelerate insulation and environmental innovation. GE’s services provide the expertise and methods that enable new value to support customer engineering, sourcing, quality control and EHS activities.

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With the rapid digitalization of the grid, utility, power generation and industrial operators require cybersecurity solutions to monitor and protect grid asset and systems from increased severity and frequency of cyber attacks. GE Vernova adopted a “defense in depth” approach, providing innovative cybersecurity solutions designed to increase operational integrity, comply with regulations and control costs of security.

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Utilities today seek to create and connect new sources of power generation to meet growing global demand, while also managing grid reliability, costs and regulatory factors.

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Water is central not just to the economy, but to life. As a result, water treatment systems demand secure, dependable power to ensure process uptime. From the grid-connected substation to reliable electrical protection, control, and power quality metering, GE Vernova offers tailored solutions to keep critical plants operational and meet the unique needs of the water and wastewater industry.

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As power systems become increasingly interconnected and complex, utilities need solutions that optimize energy transmission and management while improving reliability.

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Data centers – and the information they store – are becoming increasingly integral to the way we live our lives every day. With rising demand also come rising costs. And more importantly, the information in these centers must remain secure while simultaneously accessible. We provide data centers with electrical infrastructure solutions from the input utility source to the IT server racks. This includes high-voltage switchgear and transformers, medium and low voltage electrical equipment, automatic transfer switches, switchboards, UPS systems, critical power PDUs, static transfer switches, and overhead busway. This chain of electrification products provides high quality and reliable products and services for the entire lifecycle of a data center.

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The oil and gas industry is evolving at a rate never seen before, facing shifting pricing levels, ever-changing regulatory requirements, and increased environmental consciousness. Through reliable, safe, and innovative solutions and a holistic service offering, GE Vernova can help the energy sector thrive in this changing reality.

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Modernizing and digitizing the distribution grid is imperative for utilities and customers to enhance power system stability and safety, while increasingly integrating distributed power and demand response.

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The industry is changing. Simultaneously, so are your utility’s needs. Operational effectiveness, power stability, and critical asset management are key priorities – whether in pulp and paper, steel, or data centers. GE’s holistic portfolio of products and services are designed with reliability, innovation, and sustainability at the forefront, helping you face the energy transition with ease.

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Mining companies require secure communications, efficient asset performance management, and dependable, innovative technology to protect their critical assets. GE Vernova offers a broad product portfolio to help you through each step of the mining process – safely and reliably.

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SIPSCase Study: Application Considerations in System Integrity Protection Schemes2008-07-18 [458k]
This paper describes the engineering, design, and applications of the latest technology for implementing System Integrity Protection Schemes (SIPS). The results of a survey highlight power industry trends and experiences.
PilotProtCase study: Application of Digital Radio for Distribution Pilot Protection2010-04-13 [1.8M]
This paper describes basic digital radio technology and shows possible applications for distribution protection. As with other pieces of the protection system, it is important to understand the reliability and performance of digital radio.
IslLoadShedCase Study: Design & Implementation of an Islanding and Load Shed System2008-07-18 [632k]
This paper presents the design and implementation details of a control system that detects an island condition in an industrial facility and executes a multi-tier load shed based on the load-generation balance.
IncipientCase study: Detection of Incipient Faults in Underground MV Cables2011-06-21 [1.1M]
This paper presents the operational experience of half-cycle events at a large urban utility, and details a simple and robust method for detecting incipient faults in cable and combined overhead and cable feeders.
DistanceRelayCase study: Distance Relay Fundamentals2011-06-21 [1.3M]
This paper discusses the fundamental features of the three types of distance functions and possible problems that may be encountered in their design and application.
DistBusProtCase study: Distributed Bus Protection in the Smart Substation2013-12-16 [3.2M]
This paper presents a new Distributed Bus Protection System that is not only as a protection system, but also a platform that incorporates the data from the HV equipment in an IEC 61850 process bus scheme.
DistSubsSGCase study: Distribution Substation Automation in Smart Grid2010-04-12 [613k]
This paper discusses an approach to substation automation that incorporates distribution automation, demand response and advanced metering infrastructures.
DistSysProtCase study: Distribution System Feeder Overcurrent Protection2010-04-26 [3.6M]
With the increasing loads, voltages and short-circuit duty of feeders, distribution overcurrent protection has become even more important today. This publication reviews present distribution practices, particularly with regard to relaying.
Peer2PeerCase Study: Enabling Peer-to-Peer Communications2005-10-30 [834k]
This paper presents GOOSE messaging schemes to transmit data, and highlights the benefits of the three different types of GOOSE messaging systems available in the UR family of protection relays.
BrokenBarCase study: Enhanced Algorithm for Motor Rotor Broken Bar Detection2011-06-21 [736k]
This paper describes an algorithm for detection of broken rotor bars based on MCSA enhanced with a set of motor conditions, collected by a protection relay to avoid a false declaration of an alarm due to rotor problems.
FaultLocatorCase Study: Fault Locator Based on Line Current Differential Relay Synchronized Measurements2010-12-04 [2.3M]
This paper presents new multiended method for locating faults on the transmission lines and incorporated into line current differential relay.
PSintegrateCase Study: Improvements in Power System Integrity Protection Schemes2010-08-04 [820k]
This paper outlines the need for the Power System Protection Systems (PSPS) also called System Integrity Protection Schemes (SIPS) and the resulting design requirements.
XfrmrTestingCase Study: Investing in Continuous Transformer Testing2013-12-13 [1.9M]
This paper shows that bushings and tap changers are critical as the active part in terms of the root cause of failure. Action steps are described to prevent from failure and ensure electrical power reliability.
SGApplCase Study: Key Smart Grid Applications2009-02-07 [924k]
This paper will explore three key Smart Grid functions (Delivery Optimization, Demand Optimization and Asset Optimization) with the strongest business case justification.
MVDistSysCase Study: Protection and Control Redundancy Considerations in MV Distribution Systems2006-06-22 [1M]
This paper presents a case study for typically used redundant schemes and demonstrates some common implementation errors, pseudo redundancy, and illustrations of two relays providing inadequate redundancy.
PcsystemsCase study: Protection and control systems for pulp and paper2010-08-04 [1.7M]
This paper will discuss using relay functionality to fully monitor the protection and control system, which will identify problems within the system before they manifest themselves by miss-operation.
ArcFlashCase study: Reducing Arc Flash Risk with the Application of Protective Relays2011-06-21 [1.2M]
The modern technologies utilized by microprocessor based protective relays provide the means to accelerate the extinction of the arc produced by short circuits where the air is the conducting material.
SAOpsMaintCase Study: Secure Substation Automation for Operations and Maintenance2011-06-21 [542k]
This paper outlines how utilities are implementing a mix of substation automation architectures to respond to cyber threats while providing secure access for Operations and Maintenance Systems and Personnel.
CyclingLoadCase Study: Setting a Motor Management Relay for a Cyclic Load Application2005-06-26 [699k]
This application note shows that when the time constants are properly matched, the relay works correctly on cyclic loads. It also provides practical examples of how to set up the Multilin 469 relay.
HydroGenCase Study: Split Phase Protection of Hydrogenerators 2005-10-25 [243k]
This paper describes a new method promising better sensitivity for faults on machines operated with significant inherent circulating current as compared with conventional split-phase protection.
SynchrophasorCase Study: Synchrophasor Function within Microprocessor Based Relays2005-10-26 [4.4M]
This paper discusses implementation issues related to integration of synchrophasor measurements and PMU functionalities on microprocessor-based relay platforms.
BackupProtCase Study: The Importance of Backup Protection Systems2005-10-25 [830k]
Digital protection relays are made to provide reliability, selectivity and speed to power system protection engineers. This paper focuses on local breaker failure protection, covering the basics and enhancements of BF detection.
TCMicrogridCase Study: Tieline Controls in Microgrid Applications2011-06-21 [1.5M]
This paper presents tieline controls, an important Microgrid control feature, enabling the coordinated response of several distributed energy resources, such as generation, energy storage, or controllable loads.
GEA-31951Case Study: Top 5 Reasons to Implement Distributed Bus Protection2015-11-18 [2.2M]
This paper will discuss the evolution of bus protection, focusing on distributed bus protection schemes and five key considerations in implementing IEC 61850 process bus distributed bus protection schemes in modern power systems.
XMissLineCase Study: Transmission Line Protection Principles2005-10-25 [5.3M]
The key challenge to transmission line protection lies in reliably detecting and isolating faults. This paper highlights advantages of some typical applications of GE's Multilin line of protection relays.
WindfarmCase Study: Windfarm System Protection Using Peer-to-Peer Communications2011-05-21 [488k]
This paper reviews the overall requirements for comprehensive windfarm protection. It also focuses on the problem of feeder ground faults and presents a solution making use of peer-to-peer messaging via the IEC 61850 protocol.
ParadigmWhite Paper: A Paradigm Shift in Protection, Control and Substation Automation Strategy2009-07-02 [1.6M]
This paper presents the requirements for improved efficiency in all phases of engineering, maintenance, and operation, to support an increasing level of substation integration and protection.
SmarterGridWhite paper: An Enterprise Information Architecture Enables a Smarter Grid2009-06-29 [291k]
To make the smart grid a reality, utilities need to leverage intelligence for smarter, faster decision making. So how do you collect, organize, distribute, integrate, secure and interpret the vast sea of information in today’s grid environment?
SIPSWhite Paper: Application Considerations in System Integrity Protection Schemes2011-05-21 [353k]
This paper describes some of the critical engineering, design, and applications of the latest technology for the implementation of System Integrity Protection Schemes (SIPS).
PMUWhite Paper: Application of Phasor Measurement Units for Disturbance Recording2006-06-22 [513k]
This paper looks at the specific application of PMUs for disturbance recording, with emphasis on wide area cross-triggering of recording PMUs during events.
SocialMediaWhite paper: can social media improve grid reliability?2013-12-16 [1.7M]
This paper discusses how utilities can complement their reliability indices, leveraging a GE software application that can monitor social media to provide speedy, granular data related to the distribution system.
SGCommsWhite Paper: Communications for the Smart Grid2009-07-02 [2.7M]
This paper examines the architecture process of identifying the system requirements and implementation of communications pieces, as the smart grid drives into the main stream of the utility enterprise.
CTSaturationWhite Paper: CT Saturation in Industrial Applications. Analysis and Application Guidelines2005-10-25 [1.4M]
This paper shows a method to present complex relations between the CT response and the response of any given relay. Based on this graphical method one can quickly evaluate the problem and see alternative solutions.
GET-20025BWhite Paper: IEC 61850 Interoperability and Implementation2016-05-18 [720k]
This white paper outlines the interoperability of IEC 61850. Our practices, with several use-cases for interoperability within a multi-vendor environment are analyzed. The architecture/process at the device level and system level is proposed too.
XfrmrProtWhite Paper: Impact of transformers inrush currents on sensitive protection functions2005-10-25 [438k]
This paper shows how CT saturation likely causes problems for associated relays and provides pratical application guidelines regarding settings and scheme logic.
ImpSGcommsWhite Paper: Implementing Smart Grid Communications2009-07-02 [211k]
This paper outlines the technical implementation of technologies that enable Smart Grid practices.
WorkProcWhite Paper: Integrating Complex Work Processes Across Utility Operations2010-04-13 [725k]
This paper discusses how, in the electric power industry, Work Process Management can provide an environment to control, analyze, and audit activities across multiple departments.
SGBusCaseWhite Paper: Leader or Follower, Developing the Smart Grid Business Case2008-06-25 [259k]
This paper discusses the key driving factors behind smart grid momentum, the challenges facing utilities, and suggests how utilities should think about developing their comprehensive smart grid business cases.
MotorAppsWhite Paper: Motor Protection Principles2005-06-26 [1.4M]
This paper presents main risks and solutions for an overheated motor, as any motor failure will have the following cost contributors: repair or replacement, removal, installation and loss of production.
XInrushWhite Paper: Practical Experience in Setting Transformer Differential Inrush Restraint2005-06-26 [2M]
This paper highlights the use of the actual inrush characteristic of the protected transformer to determine optimum setpoints for the differential relay. This data should be analyzed to ensure no loss of security occurs.
PhaseAngleWhite Paper: Protection of Phase Angle Regulating Transformers Using Digital Relays2005-06-26 [704k]
This paper describes the specifics of an installed Phase Angle Regulating transformer, and protection techniques using modern digital relays.
WorkForceWhite Paper: Replenishing the Aging Work Force in the Power Industry2011-06-21 [258k]
This paper discusses the program to develop and attract the interest of the next generation of technical experts, including the respective roles of industry and academia.
IntellGridWhite Paper: Smart Grid - The Road Ahead2009-07-02 [670k]
This article presents a definition of the Smart Grid and examines the road ahead to its development and a more capable, secure and manageable energy provisioning and delivery system.
StimulusWhite Paper: Stimulus Funds and the Smart Grid: The First Thing We Need to Rebuild is Our Approach2010-04-08 [559k]
This paper discusses the need for a roadmap and business case to integrate new smart grid technologies, while stimulus funding represent an opportunity to fast-track smart grid rollouts.
GEA-31987White Paper: Strategies for Maintaining Grid Reliability with the Multilin UR Platform2016-10-12 [967k]
Operators must have a relay lifecycle strategy to ensure device health and power system reliability. If you have an earlier generation UR, this paper guides you through a strategy and demonstrates how the UR minimizes typical device upgrade costs.
UPSTechWhite Paper: The Digital World and Electrical Power Supply: A Hypersensitive Imbalance2009-07-02 [1.2M]
This paper discusses UPS technology and architecture, including systems that can provide power until the computer network has been shut down.
DistributionWhite Paper: The Evolution of Distribution2009-05-21 [525k]
This paper highlights how traditional distribution management evolved to include advanced smart grid applications and integrated technologies driving incremental benefits in capital expenditures, operation and maintenance expenses, customer benefits.
61850deployWhite paper: Unanswered questions about IEC 618502005-10-25 [528k]
This paper seeks to identify issues related to IEC 61850 standard deployment and to present solutions to meet industry trends and utilities' expectations.

 

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