GE highlighted its Fleet 360* total power plant capabilities at the first Power Services Middle East & Africa (MEA) Summit held on November 28 in Bahrain. The event welcomed around 70 key customers from across the MEA region and discussed the challenges faced by the power industry, and the opportunities to strengthen the power sector’s productivity and efficiency through the digital industrial transformation.
“A reliable, efficient and stable power sector is the prime driver of economic growth and infrastructure development,” stated Shaikh Nawaf bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Chief Executive of the Electricity and water Authority of Bahrain.
Underlining GE’s long-term commitment to the region, the Summit showcased GE’s digital power plant solutions and its end-to-end technology capabilities post the acquisition of Alstom Power. The Summit highlighted how GE’s expanded portfolio of plant-level service capabilities can help unleash better performance, lower risk and extend the operational life of gas and steam plants. “This is the first summit we are hosting in the MEA region to highlight the new Power Services and evolving challenges and opportunities in the power sector,” said Joe Anis, President & CEO of GE’s Power Services business in the Middle East & Africa.
“To meet the growing demand for electricity, it is imperative that we look beyond traditional approaches", Joe said. “We estimate that just a 1 percent efficiency improvement could yield over $60bn in efficiency gains in the power industry over a 15-year period."
