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•            
•          
•           
•              
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GE and Harbin Electric Bring Breakthrough FlexEfficiency* Technology to

China

• Technology Enables Further Deployment of Renewables in World’s Top Wind Power Sector
• Harbin Electric Co., Ltd. Plans to Purchase Four GE 9FB Gas Turbines for Future Projects
• High Efficiency of 9FB Gas Turbines Good Match for China’s Power and Cogeneration Needs
• GE and Harbin Electric Co., Ltd. Expand Existing Gas Turbine and Wind Turbine Partnerships to
Bring FlexEfficiency Technology to Expanding Chinese Energy Sector

BEIJING, CHINA—June 3, 2011—GE (NYSE: GE) and Harbin Electric Co., Ltd. (HE) today signed a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) in which HE agreed to purchase GE’s newest breakthrough gas
turbine featuring FlexEfficiency* technology. As part of the MOU, HE plans to purchase four 9FB gas
turbines from GE before the end of 2013, including two that will incorporate FlexEfficiency technology.
The purchases are subject to HE being awarded projects, most likely for district heating applications in
China.

“China is installing more wind turbines than any other country in the world and has plans to rapidly
expand natural gas power generation. This creates an ideal environment for our new FlexEfficiency
technology. We are developing partnerships around the world to help us bring our new FlexEfficiency
technology to customers across the globe. GE is excited to expand our partnership with Harbin Electric
by adding to our already established relationships to bring wind turbine and gas turbine technology
excellence to China,” said Paul Browning, president and CEO—thermal products for GE Power & Water.

GE’s breakthrough FlexEfficiency technology is engineered to deliver an unprecedented combination

of flexibility and efficiency. By rapidly ramping up and down in response to fluctuations in wind and
solar power, the technology will enable the integration of more renewable resources into the power
grid. In addition, the high performance of the 9FB gas turbines offers great potential for meeting not
only regular power but also cogeneration needs in China.

This exciting technology is the result of an investment of more than $500 million in research and
development by GE and a key part of its ongoing work to create and manufacture technologies
around the globe that deliver cleaner, more-efficient energy.

HE has been teaming with GE since 2003 to provide heavy duty gas turbines for projects in China,
including the Gas Turbine Power Plants Construction Project, a centerpiece of the country’s efforts to
meet its growing power requirements. In 2010, GE and HE expanded their relationship, forming a joint
venture to serve China’s wind energy industry.

“Our longstanding relationship with GE continues to expand, and together we are developing an
exciting future for both companies and for China’s power sector. Harbin Electric’s steam turbine and
generator technology, combined with GE’s FlexEfficiency gas turbine technology, provides a powerful
combination,” said Mr. Wu Wei Zhang, executive director and president of Harbin Electric Co., Ltd.

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GE Energy has been active in China for more than 90 years and has provided the country with nearly
60 steam turbines and more than 160 gas turbines. In addition, GE has been providing engineering
and service solutions to help Chinese customers improve the reliability and availability of their energy
production and transmission assets. GE's China Technology Center in Shanghai is one of the
company's four global research centers.

Learn more at www.ge-flexibility.com and at www.ecomagination.com/technologies/flex-efficiency.

*Trademark of The General Electric Company.

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) is an advanced technology, services and finance company taking on the world’s
toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE
operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more
information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.

GE also serves the energy sector by providing technology and service solutions that are based on a
commitment to quality and innovation. The company continues to invest in new technology solutions
and grow through strategic acquisitions to strengthen its local presence and better serve customers
around the world. The businesses that comprise GE Energy www.ge.com/energy—GE Power & Water,
GE Energy Services and GE Oil & Gas—work together with more than 90,000 global employees and
2010 revenues of $38 billion, to provide integrated product and service solutions in all areas of the
energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as
water, wind, solar and biogas; as well as other alternative fuels and new grid modernization
technologies to meet 21st century energy needs.

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For more information, contact:

Cynthia Mahoney White Ken Darling or Howard Masto
GE Power & Water Masto Public Relations
+1 518 385 5892 +1 518 786 6488
cynthiam.white@ge.com kenneth.darling@ge.com
howard.masto@ge.com

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GE Energy Invests in eSolar, a Key Step to Combining Natural Gas

and Renewable Energy for Cleaner, More Reliable Power

• GE Granted Exclusive License for Deployment of Solar Thermal Tower Technology

• Turkish Investor and Developer MetCap Energy to Join as Investment Partner
• Enables Better than 70 Percent Natural Gas Fuel Efficiency When Integrated with GE’s
Recently Announced FlexEfficiency Power Generation Technology
• Emerging Demand for ISCC Seen in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the USA

HOUSTON, TEXAS—June 6, 2011—GE Energy announced today that it has entered into an investment
and licensing agreement with California-based eSolar that enables GE (NYSE: GE) to deploy
Integrated Solar Combined Cycle (ISCC) technology to customers worldwide. eSolar is a provider of
next-generation, tower-based concentrating solar thermal technology. MetCap Energy Investments,
a Turkish investor and developer of power projects, plans to collaborate with GE in making this
investment.

“When we look at the long-term future of power generation, we see the importance of integrating
natural gas and renewable energy sources in new and innovative ways to provide energy that is
cleaner, more cost effective and more reliable,” said Paul Browning, president and CEO— thermal
products for GE Energy. “We developed the FlexEfficiency* 50 Combined Cycle Power Plant to enable
more renewables to come on the grid and to improve power plant efficiency. Our investment in
eSolar is another step in our journey to transform the energy industry.”

Under the agreement, GE will license and incorporate eSolar technology into its offers of cost-
effective ISCC and standalone solar thermal power plants. The companies expect the transaction,
which will establish GE as a minority shareholder, to close within a month. Financial terms are not
being disclosed.

An ISCC project combines a combined-cycle system including a gas turbine, steam turbine,
generators and a heat recovery steam generator, with a field of mirrors that focus sunlight on a
tower to produce high temperature steam. Steam generated in the solar field is fed into the water-
steam cycle of the combined-cycle plant, increasing the power of the steam turbine and creating
extra megawatts of electricity without using any additional natural gas.

“GE has the world’s largest installed base of gas turbines that are being used in ISCC power plants,
but these plants used higher cost and lower temperature trough technology and combined-cycle
technology that have limitations in flexibility. Our revolutionary FlexEfficiency technology was
designed from the ground up to integrate with renewable power, and the addition of eSolar‘s high
temperature tower technology to our FlexEfficiency combined cycle power plant is an important step
forward for our industry because it allows us to offer an ISCC power plant that creates more value for
customers at a competitive cost,” said Browning. “As a part of this transaction, GE is becoming an
investor in the technology as well as the primary channel to the power industry though the license
arrangement.”
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eSolar’s technology will be integrated with GE’s recently introduced FlexEfficiency 50 Combined Cycle
technology to create a highly efficient and reliable ISCC plant. “FlexEfficiency 50 can reach more than
61 percent thermal efficiency. With the eSolar power tower add-on, an ISCC plant provides the
capability to achieve better than 70 percent fuel efficiency, while providing reliable power, day or
night,” said Browning.

“We are very excited to partner with GE, a global company employing technology excellence in the
supply of power generation equipment and services, to create cost-effective, total plant solutions for
customers who are looking to meet both their energy production and environmental responsibilities,”
said John Van Scoter, CEO and president of eSolar. “Combining our solar solutions with GE’s thermal
power experience and large plant expertise creates a more environmentally responsible power
generation solution for power producers worldwide. Compared to current baseload plants, the ISCC
reduces the amount of fossil fuel required for baseload plants, which leads to reduced carbon dioxide
emissions. Together, we will move ISCC significantly forward on the energy landscape.”

“We are very proud to be part of this technology investment with GE,” said Dr. Celal Metin, chairman
of MetCap Energy Investments. "We see great promise for ISCC technology deployment in future
projects."

eSolar’s power plant technology uses small, flat, pre-fabricated mirrors called heliostats to track the
sun and reflect its heat to a tower-mounted receiver. This generates steam used by the plant’s power
block to create electricity. Thousands of heliostats are aligned and controlled using advanced
software algorithms to precisely focus the sun’s energy. eSolar’s technology is architected to provide
modular fields that maximize energy production, are scalable to meet a wide range of customers’
power generation needs, while also enabling rapid, lower cost deployment.

Learn more at www.ge-flexibility.com and at www.ecomagination.com/technologies/flex-efficiency.

* A trademark of the General Electric Company.

About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) is an advanced technology, services and finance company taking on the world’s
toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE
operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more
information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.

GE also serves the energy sector by providing technology and service solutions that are based on a
commitment to quality and innovation. The company continues to invest in new technology solutions
and grow through strategic acquisitions to strengthen its local presence and better serve customers
around the world. The businesses that comprise GE Energy www.ge.com/energy— GE Power &
Water, GE Energy Services and GE Oil & Gas— work together with more than 90,000 global
employees and 2010 revenues of $38 billion, to provide integrated product and service solutions in all
areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources

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such as water, wind, solar and biogas; as well as other alternative fuels and new grid modernization
technologies to meet 21st century energy needs.

About eSolar

eSolar was founded in 2007 to develop modular and scalable solar thermal power plant technology.
The eSolar solution marries a low-impact, pre-fabricated form factor with advanced computer
software engineering to meet the demand for reliable and cost-competitive solar energy. eSolar is
based in Burbank, Calif. For more information, please visit www.esolar.com.

About MetCap

MetCap Energy Investments is part of the Met Group, focused primarily on energy and agricultural
investments, established in 1998 with headquarters in Istanbul. MetCap Energy has a proven track
record in natural gas and wind projects in Turkey, having developed and invested into more than
2000 MW of energy projects to date. Komet Energy and Verbena Energy are both subsidiaries of
MetCap Energy Investments. www.metcp.com

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For more information, contact:

Yokima Davison Ken Darling or Gina DeRossi

GE Power & Water Masto Public Relations
+1 832 295 7873 +1 518 786 6488
yokima.davison@ge.com kenneth.darling@ge.com
gina.derossi@mastopr.com

Megan Opp Caitlin Cieslik-Miskimen

eSolar Antenna Group
+1 818 303 9565 +1 415 977 1922
megan.opp@esolar.com caitlin@antennagroup.com

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MetCap Energy Selects GE’s New FlexEfficiency Technology for

World’s First Integrated Renewables Combined Cycle Power Plant

• Landmark Project will Enable more Wind, Solar and Natural Gas for Turkish Power Grid
• GE Technology Enables Plant Efficiency Greater than 70 Percent through Unprecedented Integration
with Wind and Solar
• eSolar will Provide Integrated Solar Thermal Tower Technology

MILAN, ITALY—June 7, 2011—GE’s (NYSE: GE) breakthrough FlexEfficiency* technology has been
selected for an innovative new power plant being developed by MetCap Energy Investments, a Turkish
project developer, the two companies announced today at POWER-GEN Europe 2011. The project will
produce the world’s first Integrated Renewables Combined Cycle1 (IRCC) Power Plant.

By designing the plant from a total equipment and control systems perspective and utilizing the
flexibility of GE’s FlexEfficiency technology, engineers were able to seamlessly integrate natural gas,
wind and solar thermal power. The FlexEfficiency 50 IRCC plant is designed for flexible operation by
integrating a next-generation 50 Hz 9FB Gas Turbine, a steam turbine, a generator, 22 MW of GE wind
turbines and 50 MW of eSolar concentrated solar thermal tower technology, all integrated by a GE
Mark* VIe plant control system.

“When we recently announced our breakthrough FlexEfficiency technology, we talked about being
able to better integrate renewables with natural gas to produce cleaner, more affordable and reliable
power. This project combines two renewable technologies and natural gas in the same power plant
and demonstrates the benefits it can offer to power the future grid. Integrated renewable combined
cycle power represents a significant growth opportunity for GE Energy. At MetCap’s site conditions, we
will achieve 69 percent plant efficiency, and this technology provides the capability to deliver efficiency
greater than 70 percent at Gas Turbine World conditions,” said Paul Browning, president and CEO—
thermal products for GE Energy.

“MetCap Energy is on the leading edge of power development and, with this project, they have set a
new global standard for the efficient integration of natural gas and renewable energy. This is the first
example of how our recent investment in eSolar will enable future growth opportunities for GE Energy,
and we already are seeing a growing interest in the industry for this technology. It is another big step
forward for GE’s ecomagination initiative and is in lock-step with our commitment to create a cleaner,
more affordable energy future,” Browning added.

The power plant will be located in Karaman, Turkey, and will be rated at 530 megawatts at site
conditions, which is enough energy to power more than 600,000 homes. It is scheduled to enter
commercial operation in 2015. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services will be
provided by Gama Power Systems Engineering and Contracting, Inc.

1
In a combined-cycle power plant, greater fuel efficiency is achieved because waste heat is taken from the gas turbine,
converted to steam, and then fed to a steam turbine to provide additional energy output. An IRCC plant integrates combined
cycle technology with renewable energy resources (wind, solar) to produce additional energy with no increase in emissions.

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Dr. Celal Metin, chairman of MetCap Energy Investments, said: “At MetCap Energy, we believe our
projects must simultaneously meet the need for increased energy, environmental responsibility and
economic growth, while preserving precious water resources. GE’s FlexEfficiency technology was
evaluated versus other state-of-the-art alternatives and was selected because it is best aligned with
our vision for the future. In addition to record-setting fuel efficiency, this power plant will have zero
liquid discharge, low emissions and a rapid-response, 28-minute start capability. It accomplishes this
using an integrated controls system that provides single-button start for all of the elements of the IRCC
power plant. And we’ve accomplished all of this with very attractive financial returns for our
investment. We think this represents the future of power generation.”

“GAMA is very excited to be involved in this first-of-a-kind integrated renewables combined cycle
power plant together with GE. GAMA’s name always has been attached to challenging projects, and
we look forward to successfully completing another one where MetCap’s decision to use leading-edge
technology will ensure implementing many new innovations such as FlexEfficiency, zero liquid
discharge, single button start and many more. We believe this project will set a standard for power
generation investments where sunshine and wind is abundant in places like the Middle East,” said
Gökhan İnanç, member of the Board of Directors and deputy managing director of Gama Power
Systems.

“Since we started speaking with customers about the FlexEfficiency 50 technology last year, there has
been great interest in the unique combination of flexibility and efficiency the plant can offer,” said
Ricardo Cordoba, president of GE Energy’s Western European Region. “Now in just two short weeks, we
have announced our first customer MetCap Energy, here in Europe. This technology breakthrough is
being embraced by our customers, and it will transform the industry.”

On June 6, GE announced an investment and licensing agreement with eSolar, a provider of next-
generation concentrated solar thermal tower technology. Under the agreement, GE will license and
incorporate eSolar technology and software into its IRCC and standalone solar thermal power plants.

“eSolar is proud to participate in this groundbreaking project, integrating our solar thermal tower
technology with GE’s wind and FlexEfficiency gas-fired technologies. A significant advantage of solar
thermal tower technology versus other renewables is its ability to integrate with thermal power plants
and thereby mitigate the challenges of intermittency caused by the weather-related variability of wind
and sunshine. This is an exciting new application for us and is clear evidence that our new alliance
with GE will generate significant growth potential for our business,” said John Van Scoter, CEO and
president of eSolar.

The FlexEfficiency 50 plant is the result of more than $500 million invested by GE in research and
development to deliver cleaner, more efficient energy. GE also has announced a $170 million
investment in a first-of-its-kind full speed full load test facility in Greenville, S.C., that will provide
factory validation of its new technology. In addition to the agreements with MetCap Energy and eSolar,
GE has signed a memorandum of understanding with Harbin Electric Co. Ltd. to support the
introduction of FlexEfficiency in China. Harbin has been teaming with GE since 2003 to provide heavy
duty gas turbines for projects in China.

Learn more at www.ge-flexibility.com and at www.ecomagination.com/technologies/flex-efficiency.

*Trademark of the General Electric Company.

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About GE

GE (NYSE: GE) is an advanced technology, services and finance company taking on the world’s
toughest challenges. Dedicated to innovation in energy, health, transportation and infrastructure, GE
operates in more than 100 countries and employs about 300,000 people worldwide. For more
information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com.

GE also serves the energy sector by providing technology and service solutions that are based on a
commitment to quality and innovation. The company continues to invest in new technology solutions
and grow through strategic acquisitions to strengthen its local presence and better serve customers
around the world. The businesses that comprise GE Energy www.ge.com/energy—GE Power & Water,
GE Energy Services and GE Oil & Gas—work together with more than 90,000 global employees and
2010 revenues of $38 billion, to provide integrated product and service solutions in all areas of the
energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as
water, wind, solar and biogas; as well as other alternative fuels and new grid modernization
technologies to meet 21st century energy needs.

About MetCap

MetCap Energy Investments is part of the Met Group, focused primarily on energy and agricultural
investments, established in 1998 with headquarters in Istanbul. MetCap Energy has a proven track
record in natural gas and wind projects in Turkey, having developed and invested into more than 2000
MW of energy projects to date. Komet Energy and Verbena Energy are both subsidiaries of MetCap
Energy Investments. www.metcp.com

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For more information, contact:

Cynthia Mahoney White Ken Darling or Howard Masto

GE Power & Water Masto Public Relations
+1 518 385 5892 +1 518 786 6488
cynthiam.white@ge.com kenneth.darling@ge.com
howard.masto@ge.com

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FlexEfficiency 50 Press Kit
BIOS
Paul F. Browning
President and CEO
Thermal Products
for GE Energy
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Ricardo Cordoba Dr. Celal Metin John Van Scoter Gökhan İnanç
GE Company Officer Chairman & CEO, President and CEO, Deputy Managing Director,
President, GE Energy Met Group of eSolar Gama Power Systems
Western Europe & Companies
North Africa
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GE Energy

Paul F. Browning
President and CEO Thermal Products
for GE Energy

Paul Browning is the president & CEO thermal products for GE Energy, overseeing the
worldwide business plan and execution of GE’s Heavy Duty Gas Turbine, Steam
Turbine, Generator and Controls, and Gasification product lines. The global Thermal
Products team leads the product management function responsible for design,
manufacturing, and installation of large scale electricity generating equipment.

Prior to his current position, Paul was most recently with Caterpillar Corp., as managing
director, Caterpillar Motoren, based in Kiel, Germany. He was responsible for a global
business in Caterpillar’s Marine & Petroleum Power division.

Previously, Paul was the vice president, Turbomachinery Products in Caterpillar’s Solar
Turbines division. Within that division, he worked in commercial, manufacturing, and
technical roles.

Paul began his professional career as a research engineer for eight years at the GE
Research Center in Niskayuna, NY. This included a role as a program manager for GE
Power Systems after receiving his B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering and
Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.S. in Materials Engineering
from Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute.
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GE Energy

Ricardo Cordoba
GE Company Officer
President
GE Energy Western Europe & North Africa

Ricardo Cordoba is president of GE Energy for Western Europe & North Africa as well
as a GE corporate officer.

Ricardo started his career in Alstom where he held a series of assignments in Alstom
Gas Turbine (AGT) Sales department. He was then named general manager of Service
Department before becoming commercial vice president of AGT (Worldwide) and vice
president Sales of Alstom Energy Business (in charge of Latin America, Southern
Europe, Africa and Middle East).

In July of 1999, following the acquisition of AGT by GE, Ricardo joined GE Power
Systems Energy Products as Sales general manager of the Europe–Eurasia Region.
Ricardo was then promoted to Sales Region executive located in Paris, followed by
being named region executive Western Europe & North Africa for GE Energy, Global
Sales.

Ricardo graduated from Grenoble University where he earned an engineering degree

from ENSI (INPG) in 1981.
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Dr. Celal Metin

Chairman & CEO
Met Group of Companies
Dr. Celal Metin
Chairman & CEO
Dr, Celal Metin, an industrial veteran of 42 years of global experience, is an extremely
Met Group of Companies
versatile international entrepreneur and senior executive, widely known for his perseverance and
creativity.
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versatileDr.
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founded andand senior executive,
managed widely
major business knownwith
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mergers & acquisitions covers diverse industries including energy, chemicals & petrochemicals,
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resources, foundedservices
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and information groups with operations in Europe,
technologies.
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mergersDr.& acquisitions
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as the CEO industries
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a Turkish & petrochemicals,
conglomerate with over
natural resources, financial services and information technologies.
US$20 billion in annual revenues. Prior to that he founded and ran major business groups,
including publicly listed and privately held companies with operations in Europe, North
Dr. Metin served as the CEO of Sabanci Holding, a Turkish conglomerate with over
America and South-East Asia.
US$20 billion in annual revenues. Prior to that he founded and ran major business groups,
including publicly listed and privately held companies with operations in Europe, North
Dr. Metin’s hallmarks are his boundless energy and unique intellect. He has the rare
America and South-East Asia.
ability to create new businesses and to transform and inspire existing organizations. He is a
truly global executive and a proven catalyst for success.
Dr. Metin’s hallmarks are his boundless energy and unique intellect. He has the rare
ability to create new businesses and to transform and inspire existing organizations. He is a
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Chemical Engineering from the University of
Istanbul, Faculty of Engineering. In addition to Turkish, he speaks fluent English and
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degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of
Istanbul, Faculty of Engineering. In addition to Turkish, he speaks fluent English and
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Indonesian is married to Verda Metin.
is conversational They have two adult children, Kerem and Irem, both
in French.
professionals and entrepreneurs, as well as three grand children.
He is married to Verda Metin. They have two adult children, Kerem and Irem, both
Dr. Metin
professionals is an avid golfer
and entrepreneurs, and as
as well a sailor.
three grand children.

Dr. Metin is an avid golfer and a sailor.

Suleyman Seba Cad. No.17 Istanbul 34357 Turkey cmetin@metcp.com

Suleyman Seba Cad. No.17 Istanbul 34357 Turkey cmetin@metcp.com

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John Van Scoter

President & Chief Executive Officer

John Van Scoter is a seasoned leader in the advancement and implementation of

global market strategies for high-growth, emerging technologies. Throughout his
25-year career at Texas Instruments (TI), Mr. Van Scoter served as Senior Vice Presi-
dent responsible for the DLP® Products division growing the technology to a recog-
nized ingredient brand in the HDTV, Projector, and Digital Cinema markets. He also
served as TI’s Vice President for emerging DSP start-up businesses in MP3/Internet
Audio and Printing markets, as well as in various product development, manufactur-
ing, and sales capacities. Immediately prior to joining eSolar, Mr. Van Scoter devel-
oped TI’s Alternative Energy strategies for the smart grid/meter, solar, LED lighting,
smart motor, and energy harvesting markets. Mr. Van Scoter obtained his BS degree
in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Vermont and serves on the Tyco
Electronics (NYSE: TEL) Board of Directors.
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GÖKHAN İNANÇ

Board Member and Deputy Managing Director, Gama Power Systems

Gökhan İnanç is the Deputy Managing Director of Gama Power Systems and
GÖKHAN
responsibleİNANÇ
for operations, planning and control.
Board
GökhanMember and Deputy
joined GAMA IndustryManaging
Russia in Director,
1995 as aGama Power
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the University of Missouri Rolla and speaks English and Russian.
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GE Energy

FlexEfficiency 50 *
Advanced power with a new standard of
high efficiency and operational flexibility
Combined Cycle Power Plant

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Innovation From the increasing penetration

of renewable energy resources
to evolving emissions standards,
Drawn from GE’s proven F-class
legacy, this advanced single-shaft
platform features an innovative
for the new utilities are in greater need of
enhanced efficiency and flexibility to
total plant approach that defines
a new standard for higher efficiency
energy future effectively and profitably navigate
the fluctuating energy landscape.
and operational flexibility.

Next generation gas turbine,

The growing realities of
producing cleaner energy as
intelligently and efficiently
as possible, put today’s global
power providers in a complex
and challenging position
In response, GE Energy has
developed the new FlexEfficiency
50 Combined Cycle Power Plant.
As a product of ecomagination, this
innovative 510-megawatt (MW),
block-size plant is engineered to
answer the current and evolving
energy production needs of
the globe.
steam turbine and generator
components combine with digital
control capabilities, power island
integration and a turnkey plant
design. The result is advanced
power generation that helps reduce
fuel costs, creates additional
revenue sources, improves dispatch
capability and reduces emissions
compared with prior technologies.

The FlexEfficiency 50 plant

is the catalyst to the
new energy future
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Total Plant Rollover for information

fully integrated
GE Energy has specifically engineered the
FlexEfficiency 50 plant to give customers
a total plant design that is simple and cost
effective to install, control and maintain.
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Simple,
yet advanced
control platform
The FlexEfficiency 50 plant is controlled by
the Mark* VIe Integrated Control System.
This contemporary distributed control architecture is
a unified, easy to use plant control that leads
to improved reliability and maintainability. Rollover for information

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FLEXIBIILTY
The limitless possibilities
of flexible operation
At GE Energy, we understand
the significant impact renewable
energy sources like wind and
solar have had – and will
continue to have – on the
power generation industry.
The environmental
implications are exciting.
But finding the right
technological balance,
while ensuring the viability
of these abundant
resources, is a challenge
that requires innovation.
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Leveraging a rich history In support of fluctuations
in gas turbine technology, in renewables, fossil
the revolutionary fuel prices, and energy
FlexEfficiency 50 plant demand, fewer plants
delivers industry- will be operating in
leading flexibility that baseload mode. That’s
will encourage further why GE technologies
penetration of renewables are engineered to
onto grids, as well as deliver enhanced cyclic
enhance the efficient capabilities that allow
use of fossil fuels. utilities to ramp faster
and more often, cycle
on/off faster and more
often, and provide more
short-term reserves.
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Unique With the FlexEfficiency 50 plant, operators will have the choice of four unique
start-up options that allow them to rapidly respond to electrical industry conditions,
limits on air emissions and power demands—all while improving their bottom line.

start-up options After completion of pre-start conditions, all options are initiated with one-button
push-start, enabling automatic plant start-up.
tomer nee

GE start option Customer need Flexible plant start-up with optional equipment
Conventional Baseload plant, no
cycling concern, 100
higher start-up
emissions acceptable
80
Smart Start Lite Some cycling need
but low cost concern

% Plant Output
predominate, low 60
start emissions on
hot starts
40
Smart Start Reducing start cost
for negative spark
spread, low start 20
emissions on all starts
Rapid Response Maximum flexibility,
lowest start-up 0
emissions, best daily 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Minutes
starts and stops with
positive spark spread Rapid Response w/ Purge Credit Rapid Response
Smart Start/Smart Start Lite Smart Start/Smart Start Lite
w/ Purge Credit Conventional

Rapid Response offers hot start capability in less than 30 minutes!

FLEXIBIILTY
Measuring the
Given today’s shift to more cyclic
operation of plant assets, fewer
plants are operating in baseload
mode. At GE, we believe owners
and operators can generate
electricity more cost effectively
if they include flexibility and
efficiency considerations in
their evaluation models.
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true cost of energy
Accounting for both the profitability of power production and the annual fuel
consumption for cyclic operation, GE has defined the term FlexEfficiency as:
Profitable annual MW–hrs† = FlexEfficiency
Annual fuel consumption††
By evaluating the total annual fuel consumption across a highly variable operating
profile, customers will be capturing the fuel costs the way the plant will actually run.
With this metric, and an operating profile that includes 250 starts per year and a mix
of baseload, part load and minimum turndown hours, typical advanced combined
cycle power plant FlexEfficiency is 54%.
The FlexEfficiency rating for the FlexEfficiency 50 plant is greater than 58% on the
same basis including plant part load efficiency greater than 60% down to 87% of
the plant baseload power output.
†
Excludes MW-hrs. during minimum turndown
††
Includes fuel consumption during start-up
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Achieving a new
standard of efficiency
With advanced gas turbine technology and the integration with
innovative plant components and the Mark VIe Control System, the
FlexEfficiency 50 plant achieves industry-leading baseload and
part load efficiency.

61 % baseload efficiency

>60% efficiency down to 87% load

>70% Integrated Solar Combined

Cycle (ISCC) baseload efficiency

40% turndown while maintaining

guaranteed emissions profile

>50 MW per minute ramp rate while maintaining

guaranteed emissions profile
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With its ability to operate at a new standard of fuel efficiency,

while lowering annual CO2 and NOx emissions by significant
margins, the FlexEfficiency 50 plant has been named a product
of ecomagination. This rigorous third-party certification validates
the significant environmental and economic benefits of the
new power plant.

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Advanced
power generation
Roll over the hot spots to explore the
advanced technologies featured in

technologies
the innovative FlexEfficiency 50
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explore the Steam Turbine

The new GE is one of the world’s leaders in the design, development and application of steam turbine

109D-14 Steam
technology. And the new 109D-14 Steam Turbine represents GE’s next evolution of enhanced
technology. Uniquely engineered for the FlexEfficiency 50 plant, the 109D-14 Steam Turbine
delivers a new level of performance and efficiency with enhanced operational flexibility and

Turbine improved ease of maintenance — compared with prior technologies.

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The new
GE Energy’s fleet of F-class gas turbines, the largest in Compared to the 9FB Gas Turbine predecessor, its
the world, has a proven record of performance with improved efficiency and higher output will result in less

9FB Gas
more than 35 million hours of operation. The new 9FB fuel consumption and lower emissions on a MW-hr.
Gas Turbine – the core of the FlexEfficiency 50 plant – is basis. In addition, the ability to start up quickly, change
the product of this rich history, offering power generation load rapidly and run at low loads allows customers

Turbine
that excels in performance, efficiency, reduced emissions to respond to varying grid needs.
and operational flexibility.

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Gas turbine efficiency Extended turndown to 30% GE turbines average 98% reliability GE gas turbines, steam turbine- Full load
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The new The W28 Generator for the FlexEfficiency 50 plant features an enhanced, compact
design for placement between the steam and gas turbines. Featuring a water-cooled

W28 Generator stator, this 550 MW generator offers improved cooling capability, as well as increased
reliability and high efficiency — compared with prior technologies.

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Overall generator Packaged static excitation and Facilitates removal of the patent pending
Component efficiency exceeds 99% static starter ensures optimum lateral generator from between the
Diagram at 0.9 power factor starting conditions turbines for maintenance or repair
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Heat Recovery
Steam Generator
(HRSG)
The Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) featured in the FlexEfficiency
50 plant is built to a rigorous and proven GE specification. Its modern
engineering contributes to the improvements of the combined cycle
system, helping maximize performance, minimize life cycle costs and
deliver a lower cost of energy — compared with prior technologies.

Rollover the hot spots

to explore the HRSG

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Setting a Located in Greenville, South Carolina, GE’s full-speed,

full-load test stand facility is the largest and most

standard thorough gas turbine system validation in the world.

in gas turbine With over $170 million invested, this robust facility will validate the
new 9FB Gas Turbine – the core of the new FlexEfficiency 50 plant –

validation at full capacity and under “real world” plant conditions.

This sophisticated level of testing will enhance the reliability of

GE’s new technology advancements and increase insurability.

Rollover for information »

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Building on a
distinguished history
of innovation
As represented by the FlexEfficiency 50 plant, GE Energy is focused
on developing more flexible products—to act as the throttle that
balances intermittent power from renewables. GE’s history in aviation,
with gas turbine innovation that outperforms under rigorous cyclic
duties, provides a solid foundation for the advancement of combined
cycle engineering.

Rollover for a list of »

F-Class platform Firsts
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Technical With a long-standing record of innovation, GE Energy is

staying one step ahead of the rapidly evolving energy
landscape with solutions that master the delicate

excellence
balance of power generation. With current and emerging
technologies, GE is addressing evolving life-cycle
demands like stricter emissions, additional performance,
operating flexibility and asset life extension.

Since GE’s first steam turbine in 1901, our installed base

of steam and heavy-duty gas turbines has grown to over
10,000 units. This represents over a million megawatts of
installed capacity in more than 160 countries.
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GE Energy

GE FlexEfficiency* 50 Combined Cycle

Power Plant fact sheet
Product Snapshot
The FlexEfficiency 50 Combined Cycle Power Plant is GE’s latest innovation in gas turbine technology, engineered to deliver cleaner,
more efficient energy onto the power grid and into our homes. The first product in GE’s new FlexEfficiency portfolio, the FlexEfficiency
50 plant will enable the integration of more renewable resources onto the power grid by combining flexibility and efficiency to rapidly
ramp up when the wind is not blowing or the sun is not shining, and to efficiently ramp down when they are available.

Enabling Renewables
Demand for renewable energy is growing. As additional renewable sources join the grid, reliable power generation and stress on the
grid both become larger issues. GE’s new natural gas-driven plant can accelerate the widespread adoption of renewable power
generation around the world. Its flexible, jet engine-based technology addresses variability, reliability, and the need for lower fuel use
and operating costs. The FlexEfficiency 50 plant does this while simultaneously helping utilities take advantage of the growing trend
to use abundant, cleaner-burning natural gas for power generation.

Product Attributes
Efficiency The FlexEfficiency 50 plant is rated at 510 megawatts with greater than 61% efficiency, significantly
reducing the amount of fuel needed to create power. The plant:
• Provides greater than 61% base load efficiency and maintains highly-efficient operations even when
ramped down
• Can be integrated with a concentrated solar power field to achieve more than 70% efficiency
• Has a 10% smaller footprint than existing combined cycle power plants with equivalent output
• Offers a cleaner, simpler design that enables easier maintenance and increases reliability

Flexibility Flexibility refers to a power plant’s ability to respond to varying grid demands. Key flexibility attributes
of the FlexEfficiency 50 plant are:
• Achieves a ramp-rate of more than 50 megawatts per minute, twice the ramp-rate of today’s industry
benchmarks
• Allows the plant to turn down to 40% of its load while maintaining emissions guarantees
• Starts in less than 30 minutes

FlexEfficiency FlexEfficiency is the powerful combination of efficiency and operational flexibility. GE believes owners and
operators can generate electricity more cost-effectively if they include flexibility and efficiency
considerations in their evaluation models, and has termed this concept “FlexEfficiency.” FlexEfficiency is
defined as profitable annual MWHr’s divided by annual fuel consumption. In the way that a car’s actual fuel
efficiency is the combination of its highway and city fuel efficiencies, FlexEfficiency represents a power
plant’s efficiency over a variety of operating conditions.
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fact sheet
Combined Cycle Plant A combined cycle plant uses gas and steam turbines working in tandem to make efficient use of fuel. The
FlexEfficiency 50 plant includes a highly flexible and efficient gas turbine that generates both electricity
and heat. The electricity is fed onto the power grid, and the heat, which is typically wasted in other power
plants, is used to create steam. That steam is used to drive a highly efficient steam turbine that creates
additional electricity to feed onto the grid. The efficiency of combined cycle plants ultimately creates
cleaner energy.

Economic and The plant delivers significant cost-savings for the customer and reduction of plant emissions when
Environmental compared to GE’s current technologies. A typical plant that varies its output depending on conditions
Benefits will achieve these benefits:
• Savings of approximately $2.6 million dollars per year under a typical operating profile of 4,500 hours
per year at a natural gas price of about $10 per million btu
• Annual fuel savings of 6.4 million cubic meters of natural gas, equivalent to the annual natural gas
consumption of more than 4,000 EU households
• Annual CO2 emissions reduction of more than 12,700 metric tons, equivalent to removing more than
6,000 cars from EU roads. Each plant also avoids 10 metric tons of NOx annually
The technology is ecomagination certified, which is a rigorous third-party certification recognizing the
plant’s environmental and economic benefits to customers.

Manufacturing GE has invested more than $500 million in R&D to develop the FlexEfficiency 50 plant. The launch follows
GE’s recent announcements of the world’s most efficient wind turbine, the highest reported efficiency
for thin film solar, and $11 billion in acquisitions that strengthened a portfolio supporting natural gas and
power transmission.
The FlexEfficiency 50 plant is the first product in GE’s new FlexEfficiency portfolio, and part of GE’s
ecomagination commitment to drive clean energy technology through innovation and R&D investment.

Testing The gas turbine for the FlexEfficiency 50 plant will be tested in GE’s full-speed, full-load testing facility.
• GE is investing $170 million to create the testing facility.
• The gas turbine will be tested at full capacity in a variety of real-world power plant conditions prior
to commercial operation.
• The plant can be tested beyond normal operating parameters because the facility is not connected
to the power grid.

* Trademark of General Electric Company.

Copyright © 2011 General Electric Company. All rights reserved.

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GE Energy

FlexEfficiency* 50 Combined Cycle Power Plant

• A new standard in operational flexibility
• Innovative total plant design
• Industry leading baseload efficiency
• Full-load gas turbine validation prior
to first fire
KEY
1 Gas Turbine 6 Bus duct
2 Generator 7 Air inlet
4
3 Steam Turbine 8 Step-up transformer
4 Heat Recovery 9 Clutch
Steam Generator 10 Power Distribution
5 Circulating water Centers
to condenser 7

Technical Data (50 Hz) 5

Overall Plant
1
Net Power Output (MW) 510 2
3 9
Combined Cycle Efficiency Greater than 61%
NOX emissions (at 15% O2) 30 to 50 mg/Nm3 Plant Operational Capabilities
CO emissions 30 mg/Nm3 • Under 30 minute hot start without
Fuel Natural gas and distillate oil efficiency or life penalty
Gas Turbine • Greater than 50 MW/minute
Type 9FB
6
ramp rate
Net ISO rating in simple cycle (MW) 338† 10 • 40% combined cycle turndown
Exhaust gas flow (kg/s) 745† with emissions guarantees
Exhaust gas temperature (C) 623†
Combustor type DLN 2.6+
8
†
Introductory offering

Steam Turbine
Type 109D-14, triple pressure
reheat, triple casing
HP turbine steam pressure/temp (bar/C) 152/585

Generator
Type W28
Output (MVA) 650
Voltage (kV) 21

Heat Recovery Steam Generator

Type Triple pressure, reheat drum

Control System
Type Mark* VIe plant control
with OpFlex* software

109D-14 Steam Turbine W28 Generator 9FB Heavy Duty Gas Turbine

* Trademark of the General Electric Company.

© 2011 General Electric Company. All rights reserved.

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