GE’s Push to Fix Power Turbine Problem Goes Global

GE’s Push to Fix Power Turbine Problem Goes Global
An employee of US multinational General Electric (GE) works on a gas turbine at the GE plant in Belfort, eastern France, on Oct. 27, 2015. Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images
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NEW YORK—Utilities are shutting down at least 18 of General Electric Co.’s newest gas turbines for repairs at power plants from Taiwan to France, according to more than a dozen interviews with plant operators and industry experts.

The shutdowns, which follow a recent GE turbine blade failure in Texas, come as GE grapples with financial losses and a drop in orders for the massive generators that can supply electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes.