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GE Vernova expands manufacturing capacity in Vietnam to support growing global electrification needs

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  • New Hai Phong facility to manufacture large power transformers primarily for HVDC transmission projects

  • Investment strengthens manufacturing footprint to support fast-growing regional and international demand

  • Project expected to create approximately 450 jobs and support workforce development in Vietnam

Hai Phong, Vietnam | March 10, 2026 – GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced an investment of approximately $200 million to expand manufacturing capacity within its Electrification segment by establishing a new facility in Hai Phong, Vietnam. GE Vernova’s Electrification segment provides technologies that support power transmission, grid stability, and large-scale electrification programs worldwide.

This investment forms part of GE Vernova’s planned investments of $11 billion in capex and R&D from 2025 through 2028, including $1 billion for Prolec GE from 2026 to 2028. It follows GE Vernova completing the $5.3 billion acquisition of Prolec GE to increase transformer production in the North American market, more than $300 million in investments in grid facilities in the United States, and the expansion of its Stafford, UK site to strengthen HVDC and grid manufacturing capabilities in Europe.

The new facility will manufacture large power transformers mainly for High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) projects, complementing GE Vernova’s existing HVDC transformer manufacturing facilities in Stafford, UK, and India. These technologies are used to move electricity efficiently over long distances and ensure power networks can safely and reliably handle rising electricity demand.

“Electrification is accelerating globally, and reliable power infrastructure is increasingly essential to support economic growth and energy security,” said Philippe Piron, CEO of GE Vernova’s Electrification segment. “This investment expands our manufacturing capacity in a region experiencing strong demand growth while reinforcing a diversified supply chain that supports customers across Asia and other regions as needed. It also reflects our long-term commitment to supporting Vietnam’s industrial development.”

The Hai Phong facility is planned to be developed in phases, with full operations expected in 2028, subject to regulatory approvals. Once operational, the site is expected to contribute towards GE Vernova’s broader transformer manufacturing capacity while primarily serving growing demand across Asia.

Electricity demand growth is particularly strong in fast-industrializing and urbanizing markets, where power infrastructure expansion and modernization are advancing at pace. Locating manufacturing capacity in this region will allow the company to improve delivery timelines, strengthen supply chain resilience, and support reliable project execution.

The project is expected to create approximately 450 jobs by 2030, with a significant number planned to be filled locally. In addition, GE Vernova plans to implement workforce training and knowledge-sharing programs in Vietnam, helping build local capabilities while connecting the Hai Phong site to its global Electrification manufacturing network.

GE Vernova’s equipment supports up to 30% of Vietnam’s electricity needs, reflecting the company’s long-standing presence in the country. Today, GE Vernova employs more than 1,100 people across nine locations in Vietnam, spanning multiple businesses. In addition to the new Hai Phong facility, GE Vernova operates the Phu My repair facility and the Dung Quat HRSG manufacturing plant, which are part of the company’s broader global repair and manufacturing network serving customers worldwide.

 

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About GE Vernova

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 85,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business electrifies the world with advanced grid technologies and systems, enabling power transmission and distribution across the power grid, and supporting a decarbonized and secured energy transition.

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GE Vernova expands manufacturing capacity in Italy to support growing global electrification demand

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  • Century‑long Italian engineering hub in Sesto San Giovanni expands to support GE Vernova’s growing Electrification segment

  • Expansion increases production of bushings - essential components for global transmission and distribution networks

  • Adds approximately 50 manufacturing jobs in Lombardy

SESTO SAN GIOVANNI, Italy (March 3, 2026) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced approximately $30 million investment in the expansion of its electrification manufacturing facility in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy, to support rising global demand for electrification infrastructure.

The initiative aims to increase production capacity for essential components used in power and generator transformers - bushings - which enable safe and efficient transmission and distribution of electricity. The expansion is expected to create approximately 50 new jobs in Lombardy region, primarily in manufacturing.

“With this investment, we are strengthening a strategic capability within our fastest-growing Electrification segment,” said Philippe Piron, CEO of GE Vernova's Electrification segment. “Sesto San Giovanni plays a central role in our global bushing manufacturing footprint. Expanding capacity here increases supply security for our customers and reinforces our ability to support large-scale power transmission and generation programs worldwide.”

As utilities and energy companies worldwide invest in grid upgrades and modernize power networks to meet rising electricity demand, the need for transformers and substations continues to grow, driving increased demand for bushings, which ensure this high‑voltage equipment operates reliably and safely. The project is expected to introduce additional production lines for advanced dry-type bushings, including Resin Impregnated Paper (RIP) and Resin Impregnated Synthetic (RIS) technologies, covering voltage levels up to 245 kV.

This expansion forms part of GE Vernova’s planned $11 billion investments in capital expenditures and R&D from 2025 through 2028. The announcement follows GE Vernova’s $5.3 billion acquisition of Prolec GE to increase transformer production in the North American market, more than $100 million investments in grid facilities in the United States, and the expansion of its Stafford, UK site to strengthen High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) and grid manufacturing capabilities in Europe.

A century of Italian engineering and manufacturing excellence

For more than 100 years, GE Vernova’s Sesto San Giovanni facility has been recognized for engineering quality and manufacturing expertise in high-voltage bushings. The site hosts GE Vernova’s Bushing Center of Excellence and designs, manufactures, and services products used in large-scale power infrastructure projects worldwide, supporting some of the highest voltage applications in the industry.

GE Vernova is a key player in Italy’s energy transition having enabled power generation in Italy for more than 100 years. Currently, approximately 25% of Italy’s power capacity is being provided using GE Vernova technology.

For more information on GE Vernova’s bushing portfolio and technology, visit the website

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About GE Vernova

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 85,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business electrifies the world with advanced grid technologies and systems, enabling power transmission and distribution across the power grid, and supporting a decarbonized and secured energy transition.

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Xcel Energy and GE Vernova announce strategic alliance agreement to advance the future of energy

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  • Reservation Agreement for five, GE Vernova F-class gas turbines

  • Capacity Reservation Agreement to utilize multiple gigawatts of GE Vernova wind turbines in future projects

  • Additionally, the companies are collaborating on several grid equipment opportunities that build on a critical order for grid systems, including synchronous condenser technology, in 2025.

MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 3, 2026) — Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) and GE Vernova, (NYSE: GEV) today announced the signing of a landmark Strategic Alliance Agreement (SAA) aimed at strengthening their long-standing collaboration and advancing a shared vision for a reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy future.

 

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GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 85,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

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GE Vernova to modernize a key high-voltage power transmission link in India

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  • Contract from POWERGRID for Chandrapur 2x500 megawatt (MW) back-to-back HVDC link

  • Scope includes advanced HVDC controls and valves, delivered from GE Vernova’s facilities in India

  • First HVDC refurbishment project awarded to GE Vernova in India

DELHI, INDIA – (23 Dec 2025) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) announced that its Electrification Systems business has been awarded a contract by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), India’s national transmission utility, to refurbish the Chandrapur back-to-back High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) link—a key 1,000 MW interconnection between the country’s western and southern grid systems. This marks GE Vernova’s first HVDC refurbishment contract in India.

Modernizing a vital interconnection between West and South India

The 1,000 MW back-to-back HVDC link plays a pivotal role in balancing regional power flows between India’s western and southern regions. Originally commissioned in the late 1990s, the link enables bi-directional energy transfer between fossil-rich and hydro-rich zones—improving dispatch efficiency and conserving regional energy reserves.

Under the new contract, GE Vernova will upgrade both 500 MW converter stations at each end - Chandrapur (Western region) to Ramagundam (Southern region) - modernizing the HVDC control and protection systems and replacing the legacy converter valves with advanced technology manufactured at GE Vernova’s facilities in India.

“This landmark contract reinforces our long-standing relationship with POWERGRID and our commitment to India’s grid modernization,” said Johan Bindele, Leader of GE Vernova’s Grid Systems Integration business and teams. “Refurbishing this HVDC link with next-generation controls and digital capabilities will not only enhance its reliability but also strengthen India’s efforts toward a secure and sustainable power system.”

Extending grid life, improving stability

Refurbishment of HVDC systems involves upgrading essential components such as converter valves, automation systems, and grid protection infrastructure, all while ensuring minimal operational disruption. The modernization is expected to extend the asset’s lifespan, enhance energy efficiency, and improve grid flexibility to handle growing renewable penetration.

Investments in refurbishment offer utilities a cost-effective way to strengthen infrastructure resilience—preserving prior capital investments while aligning with today’s energy transition needs.

Supporting India’s energy goals

India’s ambitious goal to reach 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 relies on robust, flexible transmission infrastructure. HVDC systems are essential to move large volumes of renewable power efficiently across long distances.

Refurbishing this strategic inter-regional corridor will help unlock that potential—enabling cleaner energy flows, improving system reliability, and contributing to India's long-term energy security.

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GE Vernova booked the order in December 2025

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About GE Vernova

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 85,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business electrifies the world with advanced grid technologies and systems, enabling power transmission and distribution across the power grid, and supporting a decarbonized and secured energy transition.

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GE Vernova awarded major contract to deliver HVDC technology for Adani’s 2.5-gigawatt transmission corridor in India

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  • Project to support evacuation of renewable power from India’s Khavda renewable energy zone

  • With a transmission capacity of 2.5-gigawatt the project represents the highest-rated voltage sourced converter (VSC)-based HVDC system planned in India to date

  • Strengthens GE Vernova’s role in India’s energy transition and transmission expansion

Delhi, India – ( 22 Dec 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced that its Electrification Systems business has been awarded a major contract from Adani Energy Solutions Ltd. to supply high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technology for the 2.5-gigawatt (GW) Khavda–South Olpad renewable power transmission corridor in India. 

The Khavda–South Olpad corridor forms a critical backbone for India’s renewable energy expansion. Khavda, located in Gujarat’s Kutch region, is being developed as one of the world’s largest renewable energy zones, while South Olpad serves as a major pooling and injection point into India’s national transmission network. The corridor is designed to enable large volumes of renewable electricity generated in western India to be transferred efficiently into the wider grid.

GE Vernova’s scope

GE Vernova’s role in the project will be to provide advanced HVDC technology designed to operate at scale and with high reliability. This will include supplying a high-capacity ±500 kV, 2,500 MW (2 × 1,250 MW) voltage sourced converter (VSC)-based bipolar HVDC system for the point-to-point link.

HVDC systems are designed to transmit electricity over long distances with lower losses and greater controllability compared to conventional transmission approaches, making them well suited for large-scale renewable energy integration.

The scope covers the design of the complete HVDC system, including converter stations at each end, the supply of all major converter station equipment, and responsibility for erection, testing, and commissioning activities, excluding associated civil works. The system will be delivered using GE Vernova’s advanced eLumina™ control platform, designed to support stable, secure, and efficient grid operations.

The project will be mostly executed by GE Vernova’s India-based teams, drawing on local engineering expertise and manufacturing capabilities. Delivery will be planned in phases, with overall completion targeted by 2030.

“India is one of the world’s most important power markets, with rapidly growing electricity demand and large-scale renewable development, said Philippe Piron, President and CEO of GE Vernova’s Electrification Systems business.  “Projects like the Khavda–South Olpad HVDC corridor underscore the importance of high-capacity transmission infrastructure in connecting renewable energy zones with the national grid. This award reflects our continued commitment to India and our experience in delivering complex transmission projects that support grid reliability and long-term system performance. We appreciate the confidence placed in GE Vernova by Adani Energy Solutions and look forward to supporting the successful delivery of this project.”

“At Adani Energy Solutions, we are steadfast in our commitment to enabling India’s green energy transition by building robust infrastructure for renewable power evacuation. Our partnership with GE Vernova for the Khavda–South Olpad transmission corridor marks a significant milestone in advancing large-scale clean energy integration. We look forward to working together in delivering innovative solutions that will help power millions sustainably, bringing new opportunities and happiness to communities across the nation,” Mr. Kandarp Patel, CEO, Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.

A milestone for high-capacity HVDC deployment

With a capacity of 2,500 MW, the project represents the highest-rated VSC-based HVDC system planned in India to date. Projects of this scale highlight the growing role of advanced HVDC technology in enabling large-scale renewable integration and strengthening transmission networks in fast-growing power markets.

The successful delivery of high-capacity VSC-based HVDC systems at this level reflects the increasing maturity of next-generation HVDC technology and its readiness to support complex grid requirements—both in India and in other regions facing rapid electrification and demand growth.

Supporting grid stability in renewable-heavy systems

VSC-based HVDC technology plays an increasingly important role in renewable-heavy power systems by providing fast frequency response, enhancing grid stability, and enabling precise control of power flows. These capabilities help manage variability, reduce congestion, and support reliable grid performance as renewable penetration continues to increase.

GE Vernova has a long-standing track record in delivering large-scale transmission projects in India. This includes its role in supplying HVDC technology for landmark projects such as the Champa–Kurukshetra HVDC link, one of the country’s earliest ultra-high-capacity transmission systems, which enabled long-distance power transfer across regions. Building on this experience, GE Vernova continues to support India’s evolving grid requirements through advanced transmission technologies designed for scale, reliability, and integration of new generation sources.

 

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Notes to Editors:

This letter of award is expected to be booked as an order by GE Vernova’s Electrification Systems segment in the first half of 2026

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across 100+ countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future. Learn more: GE Vernova and LinkedIn.

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business electrifies the world with advanced grid technologies and systems, enabling power transmission and distribution from the point of generation to point of consumption, and supporting a decarbonized and secured energy transition.

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This document contains forward-looking statements – that is, statements related to future events that by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. These forward-looking statements address GE Vernova's expected future business and financial performance, and the expected performance of its products, the impact of its services and the results they may generate or produce, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “target,” “preliminary,” or “range.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about planned and potential transactions, investments or projects and their expected results and the impacts of macroeconomic and market conditions and volatility on business operations, financial results and financial position and on the global supply chain and world economy.

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About GE Vernova

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 85,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business electrifies the world with advanced grid technologies and systems, enabling power transmission and distribution across the power grid, and supporting a decarbonized and secured energy transition.

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GE Vernova and Seatrium secure a major contract from TenneT to connect North Sea wind power to Germany’s grid

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  • Contract secured for BalWin5, TenneT’s new 2.2-gigawatt offshore grid connection, expected to power approximately 2.75 million households and support Germany’s long-term energy security and decarbonization goals

  • GE Vernova’s Electrification Systems business to deliver the full HVDC technology and the onshore and offshore converter stations

  • Seatrium to design, build, transport, and install the offshore converter platform

Berlin, Germany; Singapore (December 11, 2025) – GE Vernova and Seatrium today announced that their consortium has been awarded a contract by TenneT to deliver a major part of BalWin5, a new 2.2-gigawatt (GW) offshore high-voltage direct current (HVDC) grid connection designed to transmit electricity from offshore wind farms in the German North Sea to the onshore transmission network in Germany. Once operational, BalWin5 is expected to provide enough renewable electricity to power approximately 2.75 million households. BalWin5 is one of TenneT’s 2 GW projects. This new generation of powerful offshore grid connection systems is set to speed up the integration of large-scale offshore wind energy into the German grid, thereby supporting the country's energy transition and climate goals.

This contract is the fourth project awarded to the GE Vernova-Seatrium consortium under the five-year Framework Cooperation Agreement with TenneT announced in March 2023. It is also the consortium’s first win concerning TenneT’s German 2 GW projects. BalWin5 marks an important step in strengthening Germany’s electricity infrastructure and supporting the country’s long-term goals for energy security and decarbonization.

GE Vernova and Seatrium consortium’s scope

As part of the contract, GE Vernova’s Electrification Systems business is expected to deliver the onshore and offshore converter stations and the complete HVDC technology, including the advanced control and protection systems that help maintain stable and secure operation across the transmission network. HVDC links are designed to support the high-capacity, long-distance transmission of offshore wind power, helping to reduce transmission losses and improve overall system performance.

Seatrium is responsible for the design and construction of the offshore converter platform and will manage transportation and installation in the German North Sea. Works are scheduled to commence on 1 January 2026, with majority of platform fabrication taking place at Seatrium’s yards in Singapore and Batam.

“BalWin5 reflects the scale and ambition of Germany’s energy transition, and we are proud to support TenneT in this important program. Our Electrification Systems business brings decades of innovation in HVDC technology, helping deliver solutions that are designed for efficiency, affordability, and long-term energy security. Working alongside Seatrium, we are confident in our ability to deliver a high-quality system that strengthens the offshore grid and supports Europe’s move toward a more resilient and sustainable electricity infrastructure.” says, Philippe Piron, CEO, GE Vernova’s Electrification Systems business.

“We are proud to extend our partnership with TenneT and GE Vernova to deliver this transformative offshore wind solution as we collectively push boundaries to accelerate energy transition goals and innovation. Leveraging the proven design and experience gained from the first three platforms we are building for TenneT, we are confident in delivering an equally high-quality product safer and more efficiently through our series-build strategy, underpinned by the collective power harnessed from our One Seatrium Global Delivery Model.” says Samuel Wong, Executive Vice President of Seatrium Energy (Fixed Platforms).

About BalWin5, the 2.2-gigawatt offshore grid connection

TenneT’s BalWin projects are a series of large offshore grid connections designed to transport electricity from wind farms in the German North Sea to the onshore grid. Each project in the BalWin program is built to move significant volumes of renewable energy into Germany’s electricity system as part of the country’s wider offshore wind expansion.

BalWin5 is one of TenneT’s major new projects to bring more electricity from North Sea wind farms into Germany’s power grid. The connection is being designed to carry up to 2.2 gigawatts of wind power to homes and businesses, allowing Germany to make better use of the large offshore wind farms operating in the North Sea. The additional 200 megawatts above the standard 2-GW design come from building the system with enough technical headroom to transport more power when wind conditions allow. This means more renewable electricity can be delivered without needing extra infrastructure or added cost.

The system will include an offshore converter station in the North Sea, an onshore converter station at Bremen-Werderland, and a combined 325-kilometer sea and land cable system. Commissioning is planned for 2032.

Today’s offshore grid connections are typically much smaller, at around 900 megawatts. Increasing the transmission capacity to 2.2 gigawatts means that the connection can carry more power, making use of the infrastructure more efficiently and reducing the overall cost of bringing offshore wind to shore. By transporting more electricity per system, the cost per megawatt falls and the offshore network becomes more efficient.

TenneT is applying this new standard across several projects through long-term framework agreements, which give suppliers clearer visibility and allow the systems to be delivered faster, more efficiently, and at a lower cost.

 

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About GE Vernova

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 85,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world. Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business electrifies the world with advanced grid technologies and systems, enabling power transmission and distribution across the power grid, and supporting a decarbonized and secured energy transition.

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GE Vernova to fully acquire Prolec GE joint venture

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  • Acquiring the remaining 50% stake of the joint venture from Xignux; a highly attractive, accretive acquisition of a leading grid equipment supplier

  • Accelerates growth for GE Vernova's Electrification segment, the company's fastest-growing segment, while strengthening its ability to serve customers, especially in North America

  • Prolec GE expects $3B in revenue at ~25% adjusted EBITDA margin* in 2025 with low double-digit revenue growth in the coming years

  • $5.275B purchase price at closing, expected to be funded equally with cash & debt.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (October 21, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced that GE Vernova will acquire the remaining fifty percent stake of Prolec GE, its unconsolidated joint venture with Xignux, further positioning GE Vernova as a global leader serving growing grid markets. The deal will accelerate GE Vernova's Electrification segment’s growth trajectory, the company's fastest-growing segment, by expanding its presence in and support for North America, where demand for grid technologies is rising rapidly. This acquisition expands GE Vernova’s capability to serve both North American and global customers, at a time in which these markets are experiencing rapid electricity demand growth, driven in part by the growth of data centers and new policies implemented to expand the deployment of critical grid and electrification equipment.

Prolec GE is a leading grid equipment supplier, producing transformers across most ratings and voltages with approximately 10,000 global employees across seven manufacturing sites globally, including five in the U.S. The joint venture was originally established between Xignux and General Electric (GE) in 1995, and this acquisition consolidates Prolec GE after 30 years of partnership.

"We're excited to execute this highly attractive and strategic move to acquire full ownership of our Prolec GE joint venture from Xignux, which accelerates GE Vernova's global strength in grid technologies,” said GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik. “This acquisition aligns with our strategic and financial objectives and is also good for our customers by strengthening our presence in North America where demand for grid equipment is growing rapidly. The deal is immediately accretive before synergies, with a partner we know well, and will drive additional profitable growth for GE Vernova. I want to thank the teams at both companies and look forward to welcoming the Prolec GE team to GE Vernova."

"We have taken this decision with full conviction after years of valued partnership with GE and GE Vernova. This transaction provides the opportunity for this business and team to continue their growth under the capabilities of a global leader," said Xignux CEO Juan Ignacio Garza Herrera. "We reaffirm our commitment to México and will continue driving our other businesses in North America by investing in innovation, technology and expansion, while contributing to the development and integration of the region. I want to express my deep gratitude to all Prolec GE employees, whose talent, commitment, and dedication have been essential."

Recent Prolec GE capacity expansion and innovation investments exceed $300 million in the U.S. and Mexico, including a recently announced $140 million investment and the creation of 330 new jobs over the next three years in Goldsboro, NC.

Under the purchase agreement, GE Vernova will pay $5.275 billion at closing, expected to be funded equally between cash and debt. The acquisition is expected to close by mid-2026, subject to the completion of customary regulatory approvals.

GE Vernova will discuss the transaction during an extended third quarter earnings conference call tomorrow at 7:30 AM Eastern Time. Materials related to the transaction have been posted on GE Vernova’s Investor Relations website at www.gevernova.com/investors/events.

Stand-alone Prolec GE Financials -a)

Stand-alone Prolec GE Financials


Anticipated Deal Funding Structure

Anticipated Deal Funding Structure


Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as financial advisor to GE Vernova on the transaction and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP provided legal counsel to GE Vernova. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC advised Xignux and Sidley Austin LLP served as legal counsel to Xignux.

* Non-GAAP Financial Measure
(a – forecasts prepared by GEV from data provided by the joint venture under the joint venture’s accounting policies, excluding any expected synergies, integration costs, and purchase price accounting adjustments determined through due diligence
(b - current GEV adjusted EBITDA* includes equity method income from Prolec GE, which equaled $17M in 2022, $93M in 2023, and $105M in 2024

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About GE Vernova
GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. Building on over 130 years of experience tackling the world’s challenges, GE Vernova is uniquely positioned to help lead the energy transition by continuing to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. GE Vernova helps customers power economies and deliver electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life. GE Vernova is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., with approximately 75,000 employees across approximately 100 countries around the world.

Supported by the Company’s purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova technology helps deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future.

GE Vernova currently employs approximately 18,000 people in the United States of America across all 50 states. With more than 129 years of experience in Mexico, GE Vernova today employs over 1,700 people across five sites, and its equipment provides 38 GW of electricity generating capacity—nearly 42% of the country’s total—through advanced technologies including eight HA gas turbines, the Laguna Verde nuclear plant, and one of the world’s largest fleets of F-class gas turbines.

About Xignux
Xignux is a leader in the energy and food industries. Based in Monterrey, México, we manage a variety of companies that energize life and society to contribute to a better world, thanks to the hard work and talent of more than 33,000 employees in México, the United States, and Brazil. In the energy industry, Viakable offers electrical conductors, and Prolec GE specializes in energy transformation and delivery. In the food sector, Qualtia provides a wide portfolio of cheeses, cold cuts, meats, and food service, while BYDSA produces savory snacks. Through its Social Responsibility model and the Xignux Foundation, the company also contributes to society’s sustainable development with active participation in four priority areas: energy, nutrition, education, and community development. Xignux was founded 69 years ago and the solutions from its companies reach over 35 countries. Learn more about Xignux at www.xignux.com or follow us on LinkedIn Xignux.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Prolec GE Adjusted EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA margin*
Prolec GE’s Adjusted EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA margin* are non-GAAP financial measures and are forecasts of the joint venture as a standalone business prepared by GE Vernova based on data provided by the joint venture and prepared under its accounting policies and exclude any expected synergies, integration costs, and purchase price accounting adjustments determined through due diligence. We believe that Prolec GE’s Adjusted EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA margin*, which are adjusted to exclude the effects of unique and/or non-cash items that are not closely associated with ongoing operations, provide management and investors with meaningful measures of performance that increase the period-to-period comparability by highlighting the results from ongoing operations and the underlying profitability factors. We believe Prolec GE’s Adjusted EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA margin* provide additional insight into how the business is expected to perform, on a normalized basis. However, Prolec GE’s Adjusted EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA margin* should not be construed as inferring that Prolec GE’s future results will be unaffected by the items for which the measures adjust. We cannot provide a reconciliation of the differences between Prolec GE’s expected Adjusted EBITDA* and Adjusted EBITDA margin* and the corresponding GAAP financial measures without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and financial impact of certain items, including the applicable tax rate, foreign exchange rates, the impacts of depreciation and amortization, and changes to conform accounting to U.S. GAAP.

Prolec GE free cash flow*
Prolec GE’s free cash flow* is a non-GAAP financial measure and is a forecast of the joint venture as a standalone business prepared by GE Vernova based on data provided by the joint venture and prepared under its accounting policies and exclude any expected synergies, integration costs, and purchase price accounting adjustments determined through due diligence. We cannot provide a reconciliation of the differences between Prolec GE’s free cash flow* and the corresponding GAAP financial measure without unreasonable effort, including due to the uncertainty of timing for capital expenditures and changes to conform accounting to U.S. GAAP.

GE Vernova Forward-Looking Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements – that is, statements related to future events that by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. These forward-looking statements often address GE Vernova’s expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, our agreement to acquire Xignux's 50% GE Prolec JV interest, the expected financing for that acquisition, expected synergies, our capital allocation strategy, the expected performance of GE Vernova’s products and those it expects to acquire, the impact of its services and the results they may generate or produce, and often contain words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “see,” “will,” “would,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “target,” “preliminary,” or “range.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about planned and potential transactions, investments or projects and their expected results and the impacts of macroeconomic and market conditions and volatility on the Company’s business operations, financial results and financial position and on the global supply chain and world economy.

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