GE Power Conversion to supply power and propulsion system for India’s first diesel–electric ship
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Government of India will invest in a new scientific research platform vessel to be built by Bharati Shipyard, based in Mumbai. Bharati has chosen GE Power Conversion (NYSE: GE) to supply the power and propulsion system for the ship. This will be the first diesel-electric ship built in India to incorporate medium-voltage equipment, an area in which GE already has a strong position globally. Delivery of the vessel is expected in the year 2015, the Company said in a press release.
The Class XII merchant vessel will be used to carry out multipurpose research along the coastal sea belt of India.
Bharati has signed two contracts with GE for the current project. The main one is with GE Power Conversion in France for design, production and supply of the power and propulsion equipment (generators, motors and drives). The supplementary contract is with GE Power Conversion in India, which will be responsible for technical services, design, documentation, installation checks, commissioning and sea trials.
The medium-voltage propulsion system is rated at 3.3 kV, with two propulsion motors of 5 MW. Each motor is fitted with one of GE’s MV7000 drives, which stand out from the pack with their high efficiency and control flexibility. MV7000 drive technology can be applied to a wide range of equipment: the drives can feed both induction and synchronous machines with high performance vector control across all speed ranges.
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GE’s Power Conversion business applies the science and systems of power conversion to help drive the electrification of the world’s energy infrastructure by designing and delivering advanced motor, drive and control technologies that evolve today’s industrial processes for a cleaner, more productive future. Serving specialized sectors such as energy, marine, oil and gas, renewables, and industry, through customized solutions and advanced technologies, GE Power Conversion partners with customers to maximize efficiency.