GE Energy will showcase a wide range of advanced technologies at the 2012 Power-Gen Middle East conference under the banner ‘Cleaner, Flexible, More Efficient’.

The event which will begin tomorrow in Qatar will run till February 8 and will be held under the patronage of Dr Mohamed Bin Saleh Al-Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, said a statement.

It will take place at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Doha, the theme of which is ‘Challenging Power Solutions in Challenging Times’, highlighting the importance of achieving growth in the region.

“Achieving energy efficiency is key to driving sustainable development,” said Joseph Anis, president and CEO, GE Energy, Middle East.

Technology highlights include the new FlexEfficiency 50 combined cycle power plant that integrates renewables with natural gas to produce cleaner, more affordable and reliable power; power plant lifecycle solutions that empower customers to make efficient use of scarce resources and enable them to achieve increased operational efficiency, the statement said.

Also being launched at the show is GE’s newest innovation the GE TS1000 coalescer, a gas turbine filtration product that delivers improved plant performance and lower maintenance costs to customers in the Middle East operating power generation facilities in harsh environments. – TradeArabia News Service