"India's power generation sector is at a unique point in its evolution—growing renewables in a country where energy security has meant a heavy reliance on coal. To meet future challenges, significant upgrades and the introduction of new technologies to raise the efficiency and flexibility of coal-based power generation solutions, help with baseload generation and balance the grid as renewables come online are an absolute necessity. To meet its growing demand for electricity, India needs a comprehensive review of its subcritical technology dominated by coal-based power plants. GE's Powering Efficiency COE showcases the ability to ensure real-time answers to modernize power generation infrastructure," continued Ganesan.

GE's Powering Efficiency COE brings together cross-business experts in its energy businesses to apply a total plant hardware and software solution approach to boost the efficiency of the world's new and existing coal-fired power plants and to significantly reduce their emissions.

GE's recent Ecomagination study found that existing coal plants can become 4 percent more efficient with more than half of the improvement coming from turbine and boiler updates, and 1.5 percent more efficient by applying the latest, innovative digital solutions. A 4 percent increase in average global coal-based power plant efficiency is estimated to reduce CO2 emissions from these plants by 11 percent.

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