Prolec GE Shreveport
Prolec GE Shreveport
We address the challenges of the energy transition by enabling the safe and reliable connection of renewable and distributed energy resources to the grid.
The 500,000 square foot manufacturing facility is currently expanding to provide additional production capacity for a line of renewable energy products made in the U.S.
Voltage Regulators
Prolec GE designs, manufactures and tests its pole-mounted, pad-mounted and substation voltage regulators to the highest industry standards at is facility located in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Our state-of-the-art facility utilizes robust production technology, performing operations such as metal fabrication, welding, cold welding, core assembly and coating.
Network Transformers
Prolec GE Safe-NET® network transformers are the safest transformers available in the industry for secondary network applications.
All units are tested to meet IEEE C57.12.00 and C57.12.90 standards. Prolec GE is dedicated to the research application and development of an extensive range of technology solutions for customers in the utility and energy industries.
COMPANY HISTORY
General Electric (GE) achieves a groundbreaking milestone in the field of electrical engineering with the initiation of plans for a groundbreaking facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. One year later, the facility is up and running for the manufacture and sale of single phase and three-phase pad-mounted transformers, marking a significant advancement…
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General Electric begins production of the voltage regulator (VR-1) in Shreveport, a significant advancement in electrical engineering stemming from years of research and development. This production launch marks a pivotal moment in GE's history as it introduces a new generation of cutting-edge technology to the market, evolving from the original…
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General Electric begins production of the Safe-NET® network transformer, a new and improved design that safely delivers electrical service to end customers. The exclusive patented tank technology minimizes the danger from a transformer rupture event resulting from a high-energy fault with a directional blowout port at the bottom or side,…
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General Electric and Xignux, a Mexico-based private company, announces their joint venture as they change their identity to Prolec GE. The joint venture will allow more capacity to manufacture three-phase pad-mount transformers in the U.S. for its renewable energy and industrial customers by expanding and adding a production line to…
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Prolec GE expands its facility to manufacture substation and pad-mount electrical transformers used in wind farms, solar parks and other industrial and renewable energy applications, investing in new equipment and the installation of a third production line. Additional investment dollars were used to upgrade the existing 500,000 square foot facility…
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