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Fuel rods manufactured by Global Nuclear Fuel to be evaluated at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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WILMINGTON, North Carolina (August 13, 2025) – High burnup fuel rods, manufactured by Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF, a GE Vernova-led joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd.) have been delivered to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for examination after commercial operation.

The shipment contained rods from GNF2 assemblies that were initially loaded into a U.S. nuclear power plant for two cycles of operation. In close coordination with the plant operator, the assemblies were redesignated as high burnup lead use assemblies through GNF’s U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved licensing process and then reloaded for an additional cycle to achieve operation in the reactor beyond current NRC licensing limits. PNNL is analyzing the rods to determine the impact of the additional cycles on the fuel and cladding performance.   

“The examination of these rods is the next step in our continuous drive to develop higher efficiency fuels that are safer and more reliable,” said Craig Ranson, Installed Base CEO, GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy. “We are proud to be part of this collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy, PNNL and our utility partners to benefit the entire industry.”

“This is a significant milestone for our Accident Tolerant Fuel program,” said Frank Goldner, the Accident Tolerant Fuel federal program manager in the Office of Nuclear Energy. “The development of this fuel could further support the Trump Administration’s executive order to facilitate five gigawatts of power uprates at existing power plants by 2030 and high burnup fuels could be a big part of that.”

“This delivery represents a rare and valuable opportunity,” said Mark Nutt, director of PNNL’s nuclear energy market sector. “We look forward to realizing the full scientific potential of this material—that’s an area where PNNL is especially capable, given our multidisciplinary strengths. The resulting research could help achieve several important goals in service to the nation and go a long way toward providing abundant and reliable energy to the grid allowing for US energy dominance.”

The fuel rods were manufactured at GNF’s Wilmington, NC facility. Evaluation of the rods will help provide GNF and DOE with valuable information about high burnup fuel, a key goal of DOE’s Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) program.

High burnup fuel is expected to improve fuel cycle economics and further support power uprates for commercial nuclear power plants by enabling fuel to remain in the reactor core for longer periods of time while also operating at higher efficiency.

It is anticipated that the need for fewer bundles over time will enhance nuclear safety and reduce the spent fuel generated for long-term storage. The post-irradiation fuel rod examinations to be performed by PNNL support GNF’s development, engineering and licensing efforts to ensure the continued safe and reliable performance of fuel under expanded operating conditions.

The fuel shipped to PNNL is the same design that will be used in the initial core designs of the GVH BWRX-300 small modular reactor. The data obtained through this program will be used to support future potential economic improvements in BWRX-300 fuel cycle designs, including extending fuel cycle lengths to 36 to 48 months. 

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About GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy

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. HITACHI is a trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. used under trademark license. GE is a trademark of General Electric Company used under trademark license.

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Going Big: To Support Data Center Growth and Rising Renewables, Crusoe Is Ordering Flexible Gas Turbines

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The AI data center boom is now a big and freewheeling American business story. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, this quickly emerging industrial demand for power will help drive U.S. electricity generation to all-time highs not just this year but next year as well.

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GE Vernova and Crusoe announce major 29-unit aeroderivative gas turbine deal to deliver power to AI data centers

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  • 29 GE Vernova LM2500XPRESS* aeroderivative gas turbine packages are expected to help meet Crusoe’s fast-growing energy needs

  • Units will be equipped with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to mitigate emissions, making them among the lowest emitting gas turbine technologies available today

  • Units can work in concert or independently, providing massive flexibility to provide needed power quickly 

ATLANTA (July 22, 2025) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) and Crusoe, the industry’s first vertically integrated AI infrastructure provider, today announced a significant deal to deliver 29 units of GE Vernova’s breakthrough LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbine packages to Crusoe AI data centers.

The announced order of 19 units, booked in June 2025, builds on the first series of 10 units Crusoe ordered in December 2024, and combined, is expected to provide nearly 1GW of electricity. These orders highlight GE Vernova’s ability to provide flexible and efficient power to energy intense data centers supporting AI applications.

"AI's exponential growth demands rapidly deployable power solutions. Crusoe’s capabilities as an energy-first digital infrastructure builder have positioned us well to take the issue of power into our own hands by rapidly building and operating power plants alongside AI datacenters. With their flexible and efficient technology, GE Vernova power generation equipment was an ideal choice to enable power plant strategies across Crusoe’s growing datacenter development portfolio," said Cully Cavness, co-founder, president and COO of Crusoe. “We’re building AI factories at record speed, and GE Vernova’s technology is a key enabler, significantly accelerating the path to energization for our customers and partners.”

These aero units provide the flexibility and reliability of modern, efficient jet engines used by airlines around the world thousands of times per day. Just like the throttle of an airplane, these units can ramp up and down rapidly. The already low emissions from these units are further reduced by SCR technology. This technology removes emissions through a catalytic converter transforming nitrogen oxides into water vapor and nitrogen, producing 90% lower emissions than traditional gas or diesel-powered reciprocating engines with little to no methane slip.

“This project clearly illustrates our ability to provide the right solutions for data centers and power applications of all sizes and scales,” said Pablo Koziner, GE Vernova’s Chief Commercial and Operations Officer. “From a single aero unit producing ~35 megawatts to this 29-unit project, to our industry leading HA heavy duty gas turbines to small modular nuclear reactors, we have the full suite of generation options to help meet today’s and tomorrow’s energy needs.”

LM2500XPRESS units

The LM2500XPRESS units are engineered for swift and straightforward site installation, with 95 percent factory assembly into simplified modules. A single 35-megawatt LM2500XPRESS aero unit has a higher power density, reliability and availability when compared to other technologies in prime or standby applications and the capacity to offer savings on real estate, switchgear, transformers, and overall site footprint. Each of GE Vernova’s LM2500XPRESS, dual fuel, power packages is comprised of a LM2500* aeroderivative gas turbine, gas compressor, and emissions control system, and is capable of starting independent of the power grid with five-minute fast start capability.

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* Trademark of GE Vernova and/or its affiliates

Financial editors: the order of 19 aeroderivative gas turbines was booked in the second quarter of 2025. The order for the first series of 10 units was booked in December 2024.

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About GE Vernova

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Electrification and Wind 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 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 Adding 250 New Jobs as Part of Pennsylvania Factory Expansion to Manufacture More Critical Grid Technologies

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  • New jobs at company’s Charleroi, PA factory will help manufacture additional high voltage switchgear products essential to operation of the country’s electric grids

  • GE Vernova has now announced plans to create a total of 1,750 new U.S. jobs and to make $680 million in U.S. investments since January

  • Company also has secured an order to provide seven of its high efficiency natural gas turbines to the Homer City, PA Energy Campus

Over next two years company creating approximately 700 new jobs across multiple factories

and investing up to $100 million in Pennsylvania

 

Cambridge, MA (July 15, 2025) – As energy demand continues to surge, GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) plans to add 250 new jobs over the next two years at the company’s leading grid solutions factory in Charleroi, PA.

The new roles will help manufacture more high voltage switchgear products, which are critical components for stable and reliable operation of the nation’s electrical grids.

GE Vernova now plans to invest up to $100 million in Pennsylvania over the next two years, adding approximately 700 new jobs across multiple factories in the state that will help modernize the grid for economic growth, strengthen domestic supply chains, and boost national security.

This new Charleroi factory expansion builds on the company’s $600 million multi-year investment announced in January, originally expected to create a total of 1,500 new jobs across numerous U.S. factories.

“Powering the grid is at the core of powering America’s economy,” said Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova. “These new jobs and investment reflect our ongoing commitment to not only building critical grid infrastructure with American workers, but reindustrializing Pennsylvania’s proud manufacturing legacy. They will also help strengthen our domestic supply chain, improve national security, and boost global competitiveness by closing a crucial gap.”

“We are investing in Charleroi and our advanced grid technology because it complements the investments we've made in power generation,” Strazik continued. “For the US to lead in energy, manufacturing critical domestic grid infrastructure is just as important generation.”

In addition to the new investment in its Charleroi facility, GE Vernova also announced it has secured a full order to provide seven of its high efficiency 7HA.02 natural gas turbines to the Homer City Energy Campus. The facility, once the largest coal plant in Pennsylvania, will provide up to 4.4GW of electricity to power what will become a more than 3,200-acre natural gas-powered data center campus, designed to meet the growing artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) needs of the innovative technology companies shaping America’s digital future. The Homer City Energy Campus is expected to be completed in 2027. ***

“The Homer City project shows what smart energy investments can achieve — delivering more reliable, affordable power for all, creating thousands of skilled jobs, and positioning Pennsylvania to help lead the next era of AI,” Strazik added.

The approximately $100 million of new investments in Pennsylvania over the next two years are 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 in December 2024.

Currently GE Vernova’s technology helps produce more than half of the power in the United States, and the company has more than 18,000 workers across 50 states and 18 U.S. manufacturing facilities. 

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***For financial editors: the seven 7HA.02 gas turbines were announced as slot reservation agreements on April 2, 2025. These units have since moved to a secured order in 3Q25.

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GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Electrification and Wind 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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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 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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Coal-to-gas transition: Powered by GE Vernova’s H-class equipment, first block of Hsinta power plant started to deliver 1.3 GW of electricity in Taiwan

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  • Hsinta power plant, powered by GE Vernova’s 7HA.03 combined cycle equipment, is supporting coal-to gas transition while enhancing the reliability and stability of Taiwan’s electricity grid

  • The first of three blocks is gradually replacing the existing coal-fired units at the site

  • Natural gas power plants can generate approximately 60% less emissions compared to other plants of the same size powered by diesel, coal and other fossil fuels

TAIWAN (July 7, 2025) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) announced that the first of three blocks of Taiwan Power Company Nan Bu Construction Organization (TPC NPCO)’s Hsinta power plant, powered by GE Vernova 7HA.03 combined cycle equipment, started to operate and officially dispatch up to 1,3 gigawatt of electricity to Taiwan’s energy grid.

The new generating unit paves the way to a gradual replacement of the coal-fired units present at Hsinta site. The H-class blocks of this plant are expected to reduce the older coal units’ emissions by 60%.

TPC NPCO Director Chi-Hsiang Huang said: “Our Hsinta Power Plant in Kaohsiung is a key facility in Taiwan's energy transition, and in line with Taiwan’s Renewable Energy Development Act (REDA) energy policy centered around transitioning from nuclear power and reducing reliance on coal fuels. Our trusted and long-standing relationship with GE Vernova has been instrumental in achieving the successful commissioning of the first block, while bringing up to 1,3 gigawatts (GW) of less carbon-emitting power to our customers through.”

Hsinta power plant includes two further blocks, which are expected to start operation in phases across 2025 and 2026, bringing the combined power capacity of the plant up to nearly 4 GW, a capacity expected to provide reliable electricity to Taiwanese households and industries.

GE Vernova worked together in consortium with a local company, CTCI Corporation, to engineer, construct, and commission the first combined cycle block. Each block of the plant features two high efficiency GE Vernova 7HA.03 gas turbines with H65 hydrogen cooled generators, two Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG), one GE Vernova STF-D650 steam turbine with H65 hydrogen cooled generator, and other equipment.

Ramesh Singaram, President and CEO, Asia of GE Vernova's Gas Power said: “Our latest gas turbine technology, the 7HA.03, is replacing aged coal-fired units with more efficient and flexible gas-fired combined cycle units, marking a significant step in Taiwan’s carbon emission reduction process. We are committed to support Taiwan’s power development and economic growth, helping to drastically reduce current coal power generation and to achieve up to 50% of the energy mix sourced from natural gas by 2025. TPC evaluated our HA combined cycle equipment as the best technology balancing effectively power output, efficiency, flexibility and maintainability.”

GE Vernova’s innovative block-size plant features a modular standard configuration that is simpler and more cost-effective to install, control and maintain to help a faster project execution. Thanks to its flexibility, meaning the ability to start up quickly and adjust the volume of energy produced, the new plant can help meet electricity demands and assist in stabilizing the power grid in Taiwan and improving the use of variable energy production from renewable sources.

In addition, to further advance the reduction of carbon emissions when utilizing gas power, GE Vernova 7HA.03 gas turbine currently has the capability to burn up to 50% by volume of hydrogen when blended with natural gas.

Since 1961, GE Vernova has played a significant role in supporting Taiwan's energy and infrastructure development. By 2026, gas power plants powered by GE Vernova’s assets are projected to exceed 10 GW, generating reliable capacity equal to power the equivalent of approximately more than 23 million homes in Taiwan.

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GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Electrification and Wind 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 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 Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Fortum sign early works agreement to advance potential deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactor

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HELSINKI, Finland (July 1, 2025)GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and Fortum have entered into an early works agreement to advance potential deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in Finland and Sweden.

Fortum completed a new nuclear feasibility study in March and announced that it had selected the BWRX-300 as one of the technologies it is considering for potential deployment in both nations.

“After diligently evaluating several aspects of SMR technologies over the past two years Fortum concluded that the BWRX-300 is a technology for potential deployment in Finland and Sweden,” said Nicole Holmes, Chief Commercial Officer, GVH. “We have a long history supporting the nuclear industry in the Nordics and we look forward to working with Fortum as it continues to develop its capabilities for new nuclear.”

Through the early works agreement GVH and Fortum will work on pre-licensing and engineering activities for site adaption in Finland and Sweden with potential BWRX-300 deployment in the second half of the 2030s.

The 300 MW BWRX-300, a 10th generation design, builds on decades of real-world boiling water reactor operating experience and innovation, using a proven delivery model and leveraging GVH’s experience with cross-border regulatory collaboration.

Momentum continues to build around the global deployment of the BWRX-300. In May, the Province of Ontario and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced approval to proceed with construction of the first BWRX-300 at OPG’s Darlington site near Toronto. A total of four BWRX-300s are planned for the site with construction of the first unit expected to be complete by the end of the decade.

Also in May, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced that it has submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to construct the first BWRX-300 in the U.S., at the utility’s Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. These developments support GVH’s leadership position in the SMR sector. Fortum is now poised to benefit from this depth of experience and expertise.

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About Fortum
Fortum is a Nordic energy company. We generate and deliver reliable energy to our customers and the Nordic energy system while at the same time helping industries decarbonize their processes and grow. Our core operations comprise efficient and best-in-class low-carbon power generation, customer services, and heating and cooling. Fortum’s power generation is already 99% from renewable or nuclear sources with one the lowest specific CO2-emissions in Europe. We are guided by our ambitious SBTi-validated emission reduction targets on our way towards net-zero by 2040. For our ~4,500 employees, we commit to be a safe and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com

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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. HITACHI is a trademark of Hitachi, Ltd. used under trademark license. GE is a trademark of General Electric Company used under trademark license.

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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 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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Island Life: How Tourist Destinations Are Firming Up Local Grids for Future Renewables Growth

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Everyone loves a vacation. But that’s the problem: The world’s holiday destinations are bursting at the seams with visitors. Workers at the Louvre in Paris recently went on strike, saying they were suffering from exhaustion.

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GE Vernova’s aeroderivative solutions expected to improve reliability of Puerto Rico’s electricity supply

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  • Six GE Vernova LM2500XPRESS* aeroderivative gas turbines are expected to deliver up to approximately 224 megawatts (MW) 

  • Project is part of a larger initiative to modernize Puerto Rico's power grid, focusing on improving generation capacity and reliability to ultimately improve the quality of life for the Puerto Rican people

  • GE Vernova’s compact LM2500XPRESS power package, built on the proven LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbine technology, is 95% factory assembled into simplified modules for faster and easier site installation

Puerto Rico (June 30, 2025) — GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) announced it has secured an order for six of its LM2500XPRESS* aeroderivative gas turbine packages from the Puerto Rican Equipment Procurement and Construction company RG Engineering (RGE) to help bring fast and reliable power in Puerto Rico. The six units are expected to modernize the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) power plants at Daguao, Jobos, and Yabucoa managed by the private operator Genera PR (Genera).

Puerto Rico’s energy challenges stem from natural disasters with Hurricanes Maria in 2017 and Fiona in 2022 which significantly weakened the island’s power grid. The six new units are estimated to provide approximately 244 megawatts (MW) in total with the goal to ensure a more robust energy system for the island, support possible peak summer demand and provide emergency power.

In addition, flexible and highly efficient natural gas fired plants can help Puerto Rico to increase its energy security while continuing to expand its development of renewable energy resources, including solar and wind. Under the 2019 Puerto Rico Energy Public Policy Act, Puerto Rico set an ambiton to obtain 60% of its electricity supply from renewable resources by 2040, and 100% by 2050” (EIA).

“These plants are being equipped with new, more efficient generation units, as part of a larger project to replace older, less efficient equipment,” said Winnie Irizarry, President & CEO at Genera PR.  “This renewal is part of a larger initiative to modernize Puerto Rico's power grid, focusing on improving generation capacity and reliability to ultimately strengthen electrical availability during high demand peaks and improve the quality of life for the Puerto Rican people.  With GE Vernova’s aeroderivative solutions, we can feed in electricity quickly and flexibly at the request of the transmission grid operator and thus help to stabilize the grid in the island.”

Each of GE’ Vernova’s LM2500XPRESS power packages is comprised of a GE Vernova LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbine modular package and an emissions control system.  With the capability to start in 5 minutes or even less from cold iron, these units derived from the aviation industry can perform daily starts and stops without impacting its maintenance cycles or costs and can help a better integration and compensation of renewable energy sources.

“GE Vernova is honored to support Puerto Rico with our advanced Aeroderivative gas turbine technology to modernize their electric grid while increasing its capacity to meet growing demands”, said Dave Ross, CEO of GE Vernova’s Gas Power business in the Americas region. “Our LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbines are very responsive and a great fit to help improve the reliability of PR’s electrical system while allowing the integration of additional renewable generation.  We are excited to help support Genera PR and PREPA as it makes an important contribution towards the security of the power supply in Puerto Rico.”

GE Vernova’s LM2500XPRESS

GE Vernova’s LM2500XPRESS power plant is 95 percent factory assembled into simplified modules and provides a “plug and play” concept that is ideal to bring fast power to the grid, when needed.

For plant operators who need power in just weeks, the LM2500XPRESS can be installed quickly and offers the ability to ramp up from cold iron to base load within five minutes. Its plug and play nature can provide flexible power where it is needed quickly and efficiently. It’s available in both simple and combined cycle configurations, for 50 and 60 Hz utility providers. In simple cycle configuration, it delivers up to 34 MW and achieves up to 39.5 percent of efficiency. In a combined cycle configuration, it delivers up to 47 MW with up to 54.4 percent of efficiency.

The compact LM2500XPRESS units for this project will be assembled at GE Vernova Gas Power’s Manufacturing Excellence Center in Verésegyhaz, Hungary.

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For Financial editors: this order was booked in the second quarter in 2025.

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GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Electrification and Wind 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 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 to support modernization of Rio Tinto’s Isle Maligne hydropower plant in Canada

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  • GE Vernova and Rio Tinto are collaborating to upgrade eight turbine-alternator units at the plant

  • The project aims to enhance the performance and lifetime of the nearly 100-years old plant

  • The modernization will help Rio Tinto supply energy for its five low-carbon aluminum smelters in the Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec

BROSSARD, CANADA (June 26, 2025) GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) announced today that it has secured an order from Rio Tinto, one of Canada's largest private producers of hydroelectricity, for the upgrade of eight turbine-alternator units at the Isle Maligne hydropower plant in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. The plant features twelve Francis hydropower units in total.

The modernization of this nearly 100-year-old hydropower plant is expected to enhance the performance of the units and their lifetime for decades to come. It will help Rio Tinto supply energy for its five low-carbon aluminum smelters facility in Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean.

Last year, under a previous agreement, GE Vernova modernized one generator at the Isle-Maligne plant. After that, Rio Tinto and GE Vernova made the decision to issue a more holistic approach for the modernization of the remaining eight turbine-alternator units. This larger and longer-term scope will enable early engagement and close collaboration between the two companies. It gives the visibility needed to plan, design, and secure the supply chain, providing Rio Tinto with an optimized project schedule and reduced total cost of ownership, while ensuring efficient and timely project execution. The first unit modernization in expected in 2026 and the last one by 2032.

This project is the result of the longstanding collaboration between Rio Tinto and GE Vernova, which involved work on several hydropower plants located in the province of Quebec, Canada, such as Shipshaw.

Sébastien Ross Managing Director for Atlantic Operations, Rio Tinto Aluminium said: “The Isle-Maligne hydroelectric power plant has been a strategic asset for Rio Tinto for 100 years, drawing on the expertise and dedication of multiple generations of employees and business partners. This major investment to modernise our facilities will ensure the long-term future and competitivity of our low carbon aluminium production in Quebec for decades to come for our Canadian and American customers.’’

Frederic Ribieras, Hydro Power CEO, GE Vernova, said: “This modernization project at the Isle Maligne plant is a testament of how we can achieve greater efficiency and performance without altering the core infrastructure. And, this long-term collaboration will be critical to help secure the supply chain in a capacity-constrained market, with pressure on the industry to execute on many projects.”

Canada has one of the least carbon intensive energy systems in the world, in large part thanks to hydropower, which supplies around 60% of the country’s electricity needs. However, the average age of hydropower plants in Canada is 53 years old. By 2050, electricity demand is expected to double in Canada. Modernizing its existing hydropower fleet will be essential to meet that growing demand with clean and reliable power.

In Canada, GE Vernova’s team of over 2,000 talented employees, backed by a legacy spanning more than 130 years, is driving meaningful change by supporting our customers from coast to coast to coast with power generation, transmission, conversion, storage, and orchestration solutions.

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Notes to editors

Financial Editors:  Please note this order was booked in the first quarter of 2025.

 

 

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GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Electrification and Wind 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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