GE Energy is a division

Division (business)

A division of a business entity is a portion of that business that operates under a different name. It is the equivalent of a corporation or limited liability company obtaining a fictitious name or "doing business as" certificate and operating a business under that fictitious name...

 of General Electric

General Electric

General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...

 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

, United States

United States

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A company-wide reorganization prompted by staggering financial losses led to the unit's formation in 2008 from companies within GE Infrastructure.

History

On March 29, 2011, GE Energy announced plans to acquire a 90% stake in Converteam

Converteam

Converteam was an electrical engineering company based in France, and a former division of Alstom. It is now part of General Electric-History:...

 for $3.2 billion.

Divisions

GE Energy has the following divisions:

• Energy Services
  • Power Generation Services
  • Digital Energy
  • Measurement & Control Solutions
  • Industrial Solutions
  • Environmental Services
• GE Oil & Gas
• GE Power & Water
  • GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
    GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
    GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy is a provider of advanced reactors and nuclear services. It is located in Wilmington, N.C.. Established in June 2007, GEH is a global nuclear alliance created by General Electric and Hitachi...
    
     (Joint venture with Hitachi
    Hitachi
    Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.Hitachi may also refer to:*Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan*Hitachi province, former province of Japan*Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, members of the Japanese imperial family...
    
    , 60% ownership)
  • GE Jenbacher
  • GE Water & Process Technologies
  • GE Wind Energy