GE to Start the Modernization of One of the World´s Largest Hydro Power Plants
(WorldNews France)

Itaipu Dam is Starting a Global Modernization, Replacing Obsolete Equipment by More Advanced Technologies The GE Consortium Will Provide Electrical Equipment for the 24 Overhead Cranes and Gantries Needed to Lift Heavy Equipment for the Plant Revamp GE`s Contribution Will Guarantee a 20-Year Extension of the Cranes` Operating Lifetime PARIS-14 November 2018-The GE (NYSE: GE) consortium, established by GE Power and CIE Sociedad Anonima, has been chosen by Itaipu Binacional to provide electrical equipment for the early stages of the modernization project of the Itaipu Dam. Located at the border between Brazil and Paraguay, reaching nearly 200 meters high and 8 kilometers long, the Itaipu Dam...