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GE Vernova announces first commercial operation of its LM6000VELOX* package at Dominion Energy’s Bushy Park facility in South Carolina

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  • Dominion Energy South Carolina’s Bushy Park Combustion Turbine facility is home to GE Vernova’s first LM6000VELOX* package in commercial operation globally

     

  • Advanced aeroderivative solution replaced older generation peaking units to help enable a more reliable, flexible, and efficient power supply

     

  • LM6000VELOX, including an LM6000* aeroderivative gas turbine and a generator, is factory assembled into simplified modules for a faster and easier site installation and commissioning

ATLANTA, GA (February 13, 2025) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) announced today Dominion Energy’s Bushy Park Combustion Turbine (Bushy Park CT) facility achieved the start of commercial operation in Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA on November 1, 2024. The 52 megawatt** (MW) Bushy Park CT #1, powered by a GE Vernova LM6000VELOX* package solution including an LM6000* gas turbine and generator, marked the first LM6000VELOX package plant solution in operation globally.

GE Vernova introduced the LM6000VELOX package in 2023 aiming to reduce the installation and commissioning schedule of LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbines by up to 40%, thereby reducing installation time and costs. The enhancements incorporated in the new package aim to also reduce site construction delays for power generation utilities, EPCs, and other industry stakeholders.

The new LM6000VELOX, along with two other units ordered for Dominion Energy’s Parr facility in Fairfield County, South Carolina that are currently under construction, replaced older peaking generation units which help the company meet demands during peak energy usage. In addition to supporting peak usage periods, these fully dispatchable units complement solar generation on days when sunshine is limited or intermittent throughout the day. The Bushy Park and future Parr units incorporate an array of operational flexibility capabilities including dual-fuel capabilities, fast-starting, synchronous condensing, and black start. GE Vernova’s scope of supply included selective catalytic reduction and oxidation catalyst systems, which coupled with dry low exhaust combustion, enable best-in-class air emissions performance without the need for water injection.

“Achieving commercial operation of the Bushy Park project demonstrates our continued commitment to providing safe, reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy in the communities we serve,” said Keller Kissam, President of Dominion Energy South Carolina. “Investments in flexible, efficient units are critical to meet growing loads in one of the fastest growing states in the country and complement the large amounts of intermittent solar on our grid.”

“This project marks the first time this solution is in operation globally and we are delighted to celebrate this milestone with Dominion Energy“ said Dave Ross, President and CEO for GE Vernova's Gas Power business in the Americas. “This aeroderivative solution can provide dispatchable and lower carbon-emitting power compared to older units, and also important black-start capability necessary for restoring power after a blackout.”

GE Vernova is a leading supplier to Dominion Energy, which contributes to meeting the electricity needs of approximately 3.6 million customers in Virginia, South Carolina and North Carolina.

With over 40 million operating hours and more than 1,300 units shipped, the LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbine is a leader in the +40 MW space. In addition to the two LM6000VELOX packages currently being installed at Dominion Energy’s Parr facility, there are ten LM6000VELOX packages being installed at Tennessee Valley Authority’s Johnsonville Aeroderivative Power Plant in the Middle of Tennessee with an expected start of operation in 2025. Recently, GE Vernova also announced the first LM6000VELOX packaged solution that is expected to start operation on 100 percent hydrogen at Whyalla hydrogen power plant in Australia in 2026.

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GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base. 

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GE Vernova Foundation announces “Future of Energy” Scholarship Fund to build skilled workforce across U.S.

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  • $500,000 fund will provide scholarships over a two-year period for students pursuing skilled trades education tracks

  • In collaboration with SkillPointe Foundation, fund is focused on 5 U.S. cities - Charleroi, PA; Greenville, SC; Houston, TX; Schenectady, NY; Pensacola, FL

  • Announcement follows GE Vernova’s ~$600m planned investment in U.S. manufacturing factories and facilities

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 12, 2025) – With a focus on building the workforce needed to drive the future of energy, today the GE Vernova Foundation announced a landmark investment of $500,000 in scholarships for vocational and technical training in five cities across the United States for individuals of all backgrounds pursuing careers related to electric power. Today’s news comes the week after GE Vernova's announcement of nearly $600 million in planned investments in its U.S. factories and facilities over the next two years, expected to create approximately 1,500 new U.S. jobs, to help meet the surging electricity demands around the world.

In collaboration with the Atlanta-based SkillPointe Foundation, the GE Vernova Foundation aims to create a lasting impact on workforce development in the energy sector and help enable the future of energy. Launching in Charleroi, PA; Greenville, SC; Houston, TX; Schenectady, NY; Pensacola, FL - all home to GE Vernova facilities - the new “Future of Energy” Scholarship Fund will focus on students currently pursuing skilled trades or a technical career as well as the reskilling of adults looking to re-career. This $500,000 commitment will fund technical and vocational training to equip current and future workers with skills required for jobs in grid modernization, power generation and related fields. The two-year investment will provide 100 $5,000 scholarships, for a total of a $100,000 investment in each of the 5 locations.

“To keep pace with the demand and new innovations across the energy sector, we’re experiencing a growing need for a workforce that’s skilled in new technologies and functions,” said Kristin Carvell, President, GE Vernova Foundation and Chief Communications Officer, GE Vernova. “The GE Vernova Future of Energy SkillPointe Scholarship program supports our mission to electrify and decarbonize the world by fostering the next generation of skilled workers who can bridge the current skills gap and help power the energy transition forward.”

The SkillPointe Foundation, which has a proven track record in scholarship management, will oversee the program. “Our partnership with the GE Vernova Foundation is a natural fit, as both organizations share a commitment to bridging the skills gap and building tomorrow’s workforce,” said Alvin Townley, founding executive director of the SkillPointe Foundation. “In particular, we are honored to help build the workforce that will lead the future of energy.”

Applications and Eligibility
The GE Vernova Future of Energy SkillPointe Scholarship is open to individuals of all backgrounds seeking or enrolled in training for career paths not requiring a four-year degree. Among the program’s pathways of focus are:

  • Construction
  • Electrical systems
  • Equipment technician
  • Heavy equipment operation
  • HVAC
  • CNC Machining
  • Mechatronics
  • Pipefitting/Steamfitting
  • Robotics
  • Systems technician
  • Welding

For information on how to apply for the GE Vernova Future of Energy SkillPointe Scholarship, please visit the GE Vernova FUTURE OF ENERGY SkillPointe Scholarship Application Link.

GE Vernova recently announced nearly $600 million in investments in U.S. manufacturing facilities over the next two years, which are projected to create approximately 1,500 new U.S. jobs. You can read more about the announcement here.

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About GE Vernova Foundation
The GE Vernova Foundation, an independent charitable organization funded by GE Vernova, puts the company’s purpose – The Energy to Change the World – into practice across the global communities where employees live and work. Following the spinoff of GE Vernova as an independent company in April 2024 and building on the 100+ year legacy of the GE Foundation, the newly formed GE Vernova Foundation is prioritizing employees through programs such as Matching Gifts and STAR Awards. Its philanthropic strategy and programs are focused on growing stronger and more resilient communities and building the workforce needed to drive the energy transition forward. Learn more at www.gevernova.com/about/philanthropy.

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.

About the SkillPointe Foundation
The SkillPointe Foundation partners with organizations like the GE Vernova Foundation, The Home Depot Foundation, and other industry and philanthropic leaders to provide scholarships to aspiring workers seeking skills training for high-demand careers not requiring a four-year degree. Specifically, the SkillPointe Foundation works with donors to manage strategic scholarship programs that increase economic mobility for workers while building the skilled workforce needed by American industry. In less than four years of operations, the Foundation has raised nearly $5M and funded more than 1,100 scholarships nationwide.

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GE Vernova Foundation announces donation to local, veteran-led Operation Helo in support of Helene recovery

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  • $250,000 grant for Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Western North Carolina

  • Will support Campers & Winter Warmth Initiative and rebuilding efforts

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (February 12, 2025) – Today the GE Vernova Foundation announced a grant of $250,000 to Operation Helo in support of the ongoing Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Western North Carolina. Operation Helo, a veteran founded and led non-profit based in North Carolina, recently launched their Campers & Winter Warmth Initiative providing more than 200 new, fully equipped campers to displaced families, ensuring they have a safe and temporary place to call home. The GE Vernova Foundation funding of $250,000 will be directed to both support the continued need for more campers as well as the purchase of building supplies for those residents beginning their rebuilding efforts.

“As Western North Carolina continues to recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, we are proud to work with Operation Helo to ensure families in need have access to housing,” said Kristin Carvell, President, GE Vernova Foundation and Chief Communications Officer, GE Vernova. “Disasters such as these affect families for the long-term, and this will help provide them with the support needed to rebuild.”

“We are profoundly grateful to the GE Vernova Foundation for their generous grant to Operation Helo, said Eric Robinson, Co-Founder, Operation Helo. Their support plays a pivotal role in our ongoing efforts to rebuild and restore communities in Western North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene. This partnership empowers us to accelerate recovery, provide essential services, and help families regain stability and hope. Together, we’re rebuilding not just homes, but futures.”

Late last year, the GE Vernova Foundation announced a total of $500,000 in grants to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, with $250,000 immediately donated to the American Red Cross. Today’s announcement marks the donation of the remainder of the funds in the initial announcement.

In addition, GE Vernova employees who donate to relief organizations such as Operation Helo, the American Red Cross, Americares, CARE, St. Bernard Project, Team Rubicon and other participating relief organizations can register for a match with the GE Vernova Foundation’s Matching Gifts program, which supports employees’ personal philanthropy and charitable giving by providing a 1:1 match.

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About GE Vernova Foundation
The GE Vernova Foundation, an independent charitable organization funded by GE Vernova, puts the company’s purpose – The Energy to Change the World – into practice across the global communities where employees live and work. Following the spinoff of GE Vernova as an independent company in April 2024 and building on the 100+ year legacy of the GE Foundation, the newly formed GE Vernova Foundation is prioritizing employees through programs such as Matching Gifts and STAR Awards. Its philanthropic strategy and programs are focused on growing stronger and more resilient communities and building the workforce needed to drive the energy transition forward. Learn more at www.gevernova.com/about/philanthropy.

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.

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GE Vernova announces more than $160 million investment in Greenville facility

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  • America’s leading energy manufacturer expected to create more than 650 new factory and engineering jobs in the Upstate

  • Expansion at company’s Greenville factory will help meet surging customer demand for electricity equipment at home and abroad

  • Investments to support capacity growth, quality, industrialization and delivery efforts, and new testing capabilities with hydrogen fuel

GREENVILLE, SC (January 29, 2025) – With global energy needs forecasted to double, GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV), America’s leading energy manufacturing company, announced plans today to invest more than $160 million and hire more than 650 new employees at its Greenville facility.

The substantial investments – the largest since the company’s spinoff in April – will help meet soaring customer demand, strengthen domestic supply chains, and continue developing cutting-edge American technology that helps power the world. The investments will also help enable U.S. energy affordability, security, resilience, and competitiveness while enabling the American manufacturing footprint to support global exports.

“These investments will have a significant impact on the Upstate today and for years to come,” said Shane Long, Supply Chain Leader, GE Vernova’s Gas Power business. “Beyond the immediate jobs additions and capacity expansion, this investment will allow Greenville to maintain and strengthen its position as the world’s center of gas turbine manufacturing.”

The investments in Greenville are part of a larger nearly $600 million planned investment across the U.S. the company announced earlier today and are the first part of a larger $9 billion cumulative global capital and R&D investment plan through 2028 across the company’s facilities in the U.S.

Currently GE Vernova has more than 2,500 workers in the state. This includes manufacturing, engineering and many other specialties. The factory has produced gas turbines for markets across the U.S. and globally since 1968.

Last year, Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova, announced plans to increase global capacity of heavy duty gas turbines more than 25% to meet robust demand. Today’s announcement is in addition to the $35 million the company invested in the facility last year.

For those interested in pursuing opportunities with GE Vernova in the Greenville area, we have developed a Web site with information on the application process: https://careers.gevernova.com/greenville.

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About GE Vernova
GE Vernova 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.

GE Vernova’s mission is embedded in its name – it retains its legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy. Supported by the Company purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova will help deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future. Learn more: GE Vernova’s website and LinkedIn.

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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 often address GE Vernova’s expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, 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 memoranda of understanding and the expected impact of the relationships created thereunder, contract and project proposals, bidding processes, government review processes and competitions, 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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GE Vernova to invest in Pittsburgh facility for expansion of Electrification presence

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  • America’s leading energy manufacturer expected to create more than 270 new jobs and scale production of inverter technology for solar and energy storage

PITTSBURGH, PA (January 29, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV), America’s leading energy manufacturing company, today announced it is planning to invest more than $10 million in its Pittsburgh facility over the next two years to expand capabilities across its Electrification segment. This includes funding to house a new domestic manufacturing line for the company’s FLEXINVERTER, a key technology for utility-scale solar and energy storage applications. This total investment is expected to create more than 270 new jobs.

The investment comes as GE Vernova launches its new Power Conversion & Storage business, one of the three business units within GE Vernova’s Electrification segment. The new business unit, a combination of two previously separate businesses, Power Conversion and Solar & Storage Solutions, is a response to the increasing demand by customers for power stability and energy storage solutions driven by the increases in renewable power generation, as well as the continuous electrification of energy intensive industries.

“Expanding our Pittsburgh operations reflects our commitment to building a robust domestic supply chain for electrification technologies,” said Ed Torres, GE Vernova’s Power Conversion & Storage Business Leader. “This investment not only reinforces our role in supporting the energy transition but also aims to create jobs in the heart of the U.S. industrial base. As part of GE Vernova’s Electrification segment - our fastest-growing division with immense potential - Power Conversion & Storage expects to play a critical role in building the electrification backbone essential for achieving world climate goals.”

By localizing production, GE Vernova aims to address critical supply chain challenges, aligning with national priorities to strengthen U.S. energy independence while supporting decarbonization goals.

Pittsburgh Facility Expansion: Supporting U.S. Renewable Growth
The new GE Vernova FLEXINVERTER manufacturing line is designed to produce both 1500V and 2000V FLEXINVERTER models, which enable utilities to seamlessly connect renewable energy sources to the grid, ensuring stable and consistent energy supply for homes and businesses.

With a footprint of more than 2.7 acres (11,000 square meters), the expanded Pittsburgh facility will also boost engineering and field operations for sectors including steel, oil and gas, marine, and renewable energy. The investment reinforces GE Vernova’s commitment to providing advanced energy solutions that lower operational costs and enhance grid stability.

Driving the Energy Transition
The launch of Power Conversion & Storage further demonstrates GE Vernova’s leadership in accelerating the U.S. energy transition. With innovations like the 2000 kV FLEXINVERTER and RESTORE DC Block, the company is setting new standards for utility-scale renewable energy solutions.

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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 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 Power Conversion & Storage business combines advanced energy conversion and storage systems to meet the electrification needs of utilities and industries. With a focus on industrial electrification, power stability, and energy storage solutions, Power Conversion & Storage empowers customers by addressing their most complex electrification challenges and accelerating their transition to a sustainable, decarbonized future.

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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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GE Vernova, Governor Hochul announce more than $105 million investment in Advanced Research Center to drive energy innovation

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  • Investment to construct state-of-the-art labs centered on electrification and decarbonization

  • Enables technology advancements including carbon dioxide removal, alternative fuels for power generation, the grid of the future, and critical infrastructure security

  • Company also announces additional $15 million investment at Advanced Research Center and $88 million investment in Gas Power and Wind facilities in Schenectady

NISKAYUNA, NY (January 29, 2025) – To help deliver on the world’s growing energy demands and the breakthrough technologies of tomorrow, New York Governor Kathy Hochul and GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) today announced a planned investment of more than $105 million into the company’s Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna, New York. This investment is expected to strengthen the Center’s electrification and decarbonization efforts, enable continued recruitment of top-tier talent, and push forward transformative technologies including carbon dioxide removal, alternative fuels for power generation, the grid of the future, critical infrastructure security and more.

The State of New York has committed $9.635 million in tax credits through Empire State Development (ESD) to the project, with GE Vernova making a planned investment of nearly $100 million in 2025. Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority has also been invited by ESD to apply for potential FASTNY grant funds to supplement infrastructure build out at the site.

“The clean energy future is bringing new investments, good-paying jobs and a cleaner environment to our state, and we’re proud to work alongside GE Vernova as we further our shared vision in Niskayuna and beyond,” Governor Hochul said. “New York is becoming a leading manufacturing and R&D hub for clean energy; bringing us closer to achieving our climate agenda and building a better, cleaner future for generations to come.”

“GE Vernova is committed to strengthening its world class research and development center designed to advance the world’s progress in the energy transition, continuing our long history of innovation here in the Capital Region” said David Vernooy, Vice President Advanced Research, GE Vernova. “This investment aims to enable game changing technologies through state-of-the-art labs, a new customer experience center, and collaboration space to advance partnerships with governments, customers, thought leaders and innovators alike. We are ready to lead, and excited about the breakthroughs this investment will bring forward.”

GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center (ARC) team actively and closely partners with stakeholders, including the U.S. Department of Energy and the US Department of Defense. ARC plans to significantly expand its research staff, hiring 75 new researchers, and through new labs, enabling a significant step-up in research and development across multiple technologies, including:

  • Carbon dioxide removal: Demonstration of a 10 ton per year Direct Air Capture system enabled by GE Vernova’s world-class sorbents, innovative cycling, and modular design.
  • Alternative fuels/H2 for power generation: Combustion technologies and utilization pathways to enable low carbon intensity fuels.
  • Building grid resilience: Create a highly connected, renewable ready, digitized, and more secure grid of the future.
  • Advanced manufacturing technology for wind energy: State of the art robotics and AI inspection technology to drive a step change in wind blade manufacturing and quality.
  • Long duration energy storage breakthrough: Enabling renewable energy to meet its full potential with low-cost reliable energy storage solutions, ranging from pumped hydro to advanced chemical storage systems.
  • Critical infrastructure security: Advanced digital frameworks and robust hardware solutions for national energy assets.
  • Product sustainability technology: Identifying and implementing a low carbon supply chain for critical components in sustainable energy.

Some examples of the new technologies under research and development at GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center are detailed below.

Carbon Dioxide Removal
Carbon capture is a critical piece of the energy transition, to capture point source emissions from power generation and enable removal of carbon directly from the atmosphere. This investment will allow GE Vernova to build a cutting-edge, premier laboratory space to drive down the energy use and capital expenditure of carbon capture.

The new lab will work towards demonstration of a 10 ton-per-year Direct Air Capture test stand enabled by our world-class sorbents, innovative cycling, and modular design. This size is chosen to make necessary adjustments so the design is scalable and economical at a significant level, a necessary step to meet the world’s climate goals and ensure widespread usage of the technology.

Alternative Fuels for Power Generation
The fuels of the future will help determine how quickly and efficiently the world can electrify and decarbonize, and GE Vernova is actively working across multiple types of fuels. Developing and delivering fuels that will allow combustion without carbon, such as hydrogen or ammonia is an immediate focus, alongside longer-term work utilizing electrolyzers to create hydrogen, combine it with CO2 and make safer, carbon-neutral synthetic fuels. 

Building Grid Resilience
GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center team plans to invest more heavily in Multi-Terminal HVDC, a key to expanding the capabilities and functionality of the U.S. grid of the future. It will also strengthen the ability to connect multiple sources of power generation to the grid.

HVDC is a more economical and efficient way to transmit power over long distances, but current technologies do not allow for “off-ramps” between the point of generation and the end of the transmission line. For example, if an HVDC line starts in one state and delivers power to another, it cannot deliver power to areas in other states along its path. Multi-Terminal HVDC offers the possibility of coast-to-coast transmission superhighways, efficiently delivering electricity across long distances.

Additional Investment in AI
In a separate investment at the company’s Advanced Research Center, GE Vernova plans to invest $15 million into AI efforts.GE Vernova’s Advanced Research Center has a generations-long history of developing game-changing technologies, such as gas turbine technology designed to be the world's most efficient gas turbine, advanced algorithms for efficient, resilient grid planning, operations, and maintenance, small modular nuclear reactors, and 100% hydrogen combustion for carbon-free power generation.

Investing in Historic Schenectady Facility
GE Vernova also shared today nearly $90 million in planned investments at its iconic Schenectady facility.

In Schenectady, NY, as previously announced, GE Vernova is planning to hire on more than 100 new jobs in 2025, and is investing over $50 million to support capacity growth and sustainability, industrialization and quality efforts.

To further strengthen the U.S. supply chain for renewable energy through factory upgrades and tooling and fixtures investments, GE Vernova’s Wind business is planning to invest more than $30 million in Schenectady. This follows a previously announced $50 million investment to build a new manufacturing line in Schenectady that created more than 200 new jobs.

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About GE Vernova
GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification businesses and is supported by its accelerator businesses of Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services. 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. GE Vernova’s Advanced Research business is an innovation powerhouse, operating at the intersection of science and creativity to turn cutting edge research into impactful realities. Advanced Research collaborates with GE Vernova’s businesses across a broad range of technical disciplines to accelerate the energy transition. Learn more: GE Vernova and LinkedIn.

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GE Vernova to invest almost $600 million in U.S. factories and facilities over next two years

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  • America’s leading energy manufacturer expects to create more than 1,500 new factory and engineering jobs in the U.S.

  • Expansions at company’s U.S. factories and facilities will help meet surging customer demands for electricity equipment at home and abroad

  • Investments focus on gas power, grid, nuclear and onshore wind manufacturing sites

  • Company’s world class Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna, NY plans to grow as a leading energy innovation hub while accelerating cutting-edge energy technology development

CAMBRIDGE, MA (January 29, 2025) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV), America’s leading energy manufacturing company, is planning to invest nearly $600 million in its U.S. factories and facilities over the next two years to help meet the surging electricity demands around the world.

The new investments – expected to create more than 1,500 new U.S. jobs – will help drive U.S. energy affordability, national security, and competitiveness, and enable the American manufacturing footprint needed to support expanding global exports.

With worldwide energy needs forecasted to double, the substantial investments – the largest since the company’s spinoff in April – will help meet soaring customer demand, strengthen domestic supply chains, and continue developing cutting-edge American technology that helps power the world.

“These investments represent our serious commitment and responsibility as the leading energy manufacturer in the United States to help meet America’s and the world’s accelerating energy demand,” said Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova. “These strategic investments and the jobs they create aim to both help our customers meet the doubling of demand and accelerate American innovation and technology development to boost the country’s energy security and global competitiveness.”

The new investments are the first part of a larger $9 billion cumulative global capex and R&D investment plan through 2028 that was announced at the company’s Investor Update on December 10. Currently GE Vernova has more than 18,000 workers across 50 states in the U.S., with 18 U.S. manufacturing facilities and its global headquarters located in Massachusetts. The company’s technology helps produce approximately 25 percent of the world’s energy and is currently deployed in more than 140 countries.

Plans to expand gas turbine manufacturing
To support our previously announced plan to deliver up to 80 heavy duty gas turbines per year, resulting in an additional 20GW of electricity globally, GE Vernova intends to invest almost $300 million in support of its Gas Power business and build-out of capacity incremental heavy duty gas turbines. The new funding is projected to create more than 850 new jobs, and support a range of new projects, including: 

  • In Greenville, SC, the company is planning to invest more than $160 million to support capacity growth, quality, industrialization and delivery efforts, and new testing capability with hydrogen fuel. These efforts are expected to create more than 650 new jobs.
  • In Schenectady, NY, as previously announced, GE Vernova is planning to hire on more than 100 new jobs in 2025, and is investing over $50 million to support capacity growth and sustainability, industrialization and quality efforts.
  • GE Vernova is planning to invest nearly $50 million combined in its Parsippany, NJ, and Bangor, ME, locations to support capacity growth and quality, industrialization and delivery efforts.

Plans to expand grid solutions business
GE Vernova is planning to invest a total of nearly $20 million to expand capacity at its Grid Solutions facilities in Charleroi, PA, which manufactures switchgear, and Clearwater, FL, which produces capacitors and instrument transformers. The investment is expected to result in a total of more than 260 new jobs at the two facilities. The investments are critical to meet rising demand for critical high-voltage grid equipment. The majority of the investment is planned for the installation of new assets to create additional capacity and improve productivity.

More resources for nuclear business
GE Vernova’s nuclear business, GE Hitachi, plans to invest more than $50 million to enhance safety, quality and productivity at its Wilmington, NC, factory and to launch its next generation nuclear fuel design, a critical component to the company’s small modular reactor, the BWRX-300. The BWRX-300 reactor is the only advanced design that includes an approved, existing fuel. Expanding capacity of the fuel manufacturing operation further positions the BWRX-300 as the most ready to deploy advanced reactor on the market.

This investment also seeks to expand automation at the plant, which has been manufacturing fuel since 1968 and serves much of the U.S. boiling water reactor fleet, strongly positioning it for the future as the demand for nuclear energy increases globally, particularly as several U.S. utilities restart retired plants.

More capacity for U.S. onshore wind factories
As it continues focusing on its workhorse product strategy, GE Vernova’s Wind segment is planning to invest nearly $100 million in its manufacturing facilities in Pensacola, FL, Schenectady, NY, and Grand Forks, ND, and its remanufacturing facilities in Amarillo, TX. These continuing investments aim to strengthen the U.S. supply chain for renewable energy through factory upgrades and tooling and fixtures investments, while improving customer and employee experience through a new experience center in Pensacola and office renovations in Schenectady.

Adding U.S. manufacturing capacity to support U.S. grid, demand for solar and energy storage
GE Vernova is planning to invest more than $10 million in its Pittsburgh, PA, facility to expand capabilities across its Electrification segment. This includes planned funding to house a new domestic manufacturing line for the company’s FLEXINVERTER, a key technology for utility-scale solar and energy storage applications. The total investment is expected to create more than 270 new jobs, with the new line producing both the 1500V and 2000V FLEXINVERTER. This will help enable utilities to seamlessly connect renewable energy sources to the grid, ensuring stable and consistent energy supply for homes and businesses.

Expanding leading energy innovation research hub
At its Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna, NY, a leading hub for energy technology and innovation, GE Vernova plans to invest almost $100 million in 2025 to strengthen the center’s electrification and carbon efforts, enable continued recruitment of top-tier talent, and push forward innovative technologies including direct air capture, alternative fuels for power generation, the grid of the future, critical infrastructure security and more. In partnership with New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Empire State Development, the State of New York is committing an additional $9.6 million in tax credits to the project. The company expects this investment will create 75 new research jobs. The company is also planning to fund Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) work in Niskayuna at $15 million in 2025.

These new investments in U.S. facilities follow more than $167 million in funding in 2024 across a range of GE Vernova sites, helping create more than 1,120 jobs to continue U.S. leadership in energy manufacturing for the nation and exports for the world.

To learn more, visit our Investing in Manufacturing page.

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About GE Vernova
GE Vernova 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.

GE Vernova’s mission is embedded in its name – it retains its legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy. Supported by the Company purpose, The Energy to Change the World, GE Vernova will help deliver a more affordable, reliable, sustainable, and secure energy future. Learn more: GE Vernova’s website and LinkedIn.

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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 often address GE Vernova’s expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, 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 memoranda of understanding and the expected impact of the relationships created thereunder, contract and project proposals, bidding processes, government review processes and competitions, 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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U.S. utilities team up to accelerate deployment of GE Vernova’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor

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  • Tennessee Valley Authority leads coalition applying for $800 million U.S. Department of Energy SMR program grant

  • Duke Energy to invest in activities to advance the standard design and licensing of the GE Vernova BWRX-300

  • American Electric Power selects BWRX-300 technology for potential deployment at power plant site in Indiana 

WILMINGTON, NC (January 17, 2025) - GE Vernova’s nuclear business, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), today announced that it is part of a coalition of utility companies and supply chain partners that are collaborating to accelerate the deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in the U.S.

Led by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the coalition, which has submitted an application for $800 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Generation III+ SMR program, includes Bechtel, BWX Technologies (BWXT), Duke Energy, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), GEH, Indiana Michigan Power – an AEP company, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Sargent & Lundy, Scot Forge, other utilities and advanced nuclear project developers and the State of Tennessee.

“Nuclear power has a key role to play in reaching a cleaner and more secure energy future,” said Scott Strazik, CEO, GE Vernova. “Funding from this grant would play a critical role in the path forward, and we look forward to working with TVA and this strong team of utility and supply chain partners to accelerate the roll-out of small modular reactors in the United States.”

TVA has selected the BWRX-300 SMR for potential deployment at the Clinch River Site near Oak Ridge, Tennessee. If awarded DOE funding, TVA plans to accelerate construction of the first SMR at the site by two years with commercial operation planned for 2033.

“Nuclear is the most reliable and efficient energy the world has ever known,” said Jeff Lyash, TVA President and CEO. “It is the energy that will have a strong American-based supply chain and power the global economy.”

GEH also announced today that Duke Energy has entered into an agreement to invest in activities to advance the standard design and licensing of the BWRX-300 SMR technology and that American Electric Power (AEP) has selected the BWRX-300 for potential deployment at the Indiana Michigan Power Rockport Plant in Spencer County, Indiana, pending approval of the DOE funding request.

“On the heels of the significant progress that is occurring with the deployment of the first BWRX-300 at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington site, these announcements signify the growing confidence the industry has in our SMR technology,” said Maví Zingoni, CEO, GE Vernova’s Power businesses.

Momentum continues to build around the global deployment of the BWRX-300. In March 2023, it was announced that Ontario Power Generation (OPG), TVA and Synthos Green Energy were joining GEH in a technical collaboration agreement through which contributors are funding a portion of the costs to design the BWRX-300, with the purpose of ensuring that the design is deployable in many jurisdictions.

OPG’s collaboration with GEH signifies a power synergy, merging OPG’s successful legacy in nuclear operations with GEH’s experience in boiling water reactor technology to drive a major energy initiative in Ontario, to deploy the first BWRX-300 at OPG’s Darlington site near Toronto. Early site preparation work has been completed with construction of the first unit expected to start later this year and commercial operations expected to commence by the end of 2029. A total of four units are planned for the site.

The BWRX-300, a 10th generation design, is a key pillar of GE Vernova’s energy transition leadership. In addition to helping customers achieve decarbonization goals, the BWRX-300 is designed to reduce construction and operating costs by leveraging a unique combination of existing, certified nuclear fuel, plant simplifications, proven components and a design based on an NRC-certified reactor. Further, the BWRX-300 builds on decades of real-world boiling water reactor operating experience and innovation, using a standard design, a proven delivery model and GEH’s experience with cross-border regulatory collaboration.

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About GE Vernova
GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) is 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.

GE Vernova’s Nuclear energy business, through its global alliance with Hitachi, is a world-leading provider of nuclear fuel bundles, services, and advanced nuclear reactor designs. Technologies include boiling water reactors and small modular reactors, such as the BWRX-300, which is one of the simplest, yet most innovative boiling water reactor designs. GE Vernova’s Nuclear fuel business, Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), is a world-leading supplier of boiling water reactor fuel and fuel-related engineering services. GNF is a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd. and operates primarily through Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, LLC in Wilmington, N.C., and Global Nuclear Fuel-Japan Co., Ltd. in Kurihama, Japan.

GE Vernova’s mission is embedded in its name – it retains its legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy. Learn more: GE Vernova and LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements
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 often address GE Vernova’s expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, 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 memoranda of understanding and the expected impact of the relationships created thereunder, contract and project proposals, bidding processes, government review processes and competitions, 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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