GE Renewable Energy


GE Renewable Energy is a division of General Electric headquartered in Paris, France focusing on production of energy from renewable sources. Its portfolio of products includes wind, hydroelectric and solar power generating solutions.

History

GE Renewable Energy was created in 2015, combining the wind power assets GE purchased from Alstom with those previously owned by GE and operated under the Power & Water division. Upon the division's creation, the headquarters of GE Renewable Energy moved from Schenectady, New York to Paris, France, part of conditions for the Alstom purchase.

Sub-Divisions

Wind

GE Wind Energy was formed out of the assets of Enron Wind purchased in 2002, and subsequently expanded with the purchase of ScanWind in 2009. GE Wind expanded into offshore wind energy with the purchase of Alstom's energy generation assets in 2015.

Hydro

The GE Hydro sub-division of GE Renewable energy is involved in hydroelectricity generation. This includes the design, manufacture, and installation of equipment for both gravity fed and pumped-storage power plants, and as upgrades to existing hydroelectric plants.
GE Hydro has developed aerating turbines designed to increase the amount of oxygen in water passing through the turbines, to benefit the aquatic life downstream.