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GE Vernova signs agreement to supply turbines for ESB’s Chleansaid Wind Farm in Scotland

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  • Order marks the first use in the UK of GE Vernova’s Cypress turbine

  • Agreement to supply 16 onshore wind turbines totaling 96 MW builds on GE Vernova’s existing wind footprint and installed base

  • Project features GE Vernova’s 6MW workhorse platform with split-blade technology that enables transport of larger blades to remote locations, ensuring maximum efficiency and energy capture

  • Workhorse strategy features standardized, industrialized machines engineered for repeatable execution and long-term reliability. 

Edinburgh, Scotland (September 3, 2026) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) announced today that it has signed an agreement* with ESB (Electricity Supply Board) to supply 16 units of its 6.1 MW-158m** onshore wind turbines for the 96 MW Chleansaid Wind Farm in the Scottish Highlands. The deal, which features a 20-year services agreement, uses turbines manufactured in Germany. With more than 1,800 turbines deployed across a wide range of applications and over 38 million operating hours, GE Vernova’s 6 MW products deliver versatility, dependability, and reliable lifetime performance. 

All the turbines at this project will use GE Vernova’s proven split-blade technology that allows logistically challenging projects to unlock the advantages of a larger rotor and greater energy production. This technology facilitates the transport of larger blades to challenging, remote locations, ensuring maximum efficiency and energy capture. 

This project reinforces the long-standing strategic relationship between GE Vernova and ESB, further supporting the UK’s goal of decarbonizing the power grid and expanding renewable capacity in Scotland. GE Vernova has also provided equipment for ESB through its Power and Electrification segments.

Gilan Sabatier, GE Vernova’s Chief Commercial Officer for Onshore Wind, international markets, said, "We are delighted to extend our support for ESB by supplying turbines for the Chleansaid Wind Farm. This will be the first use of our workhorse 6MW turbine in the UK, building on our existing UK footprint and installed base. By delivering our 6 MW workhorse platform with our proven split-blade technology, we are enabling ESB to maximize the production at this site."

Paul Lennon, Head of Renewables and Scottish Renewables Board Member, ESB, said, "Chleansaid marks a significant milestone for ESB as our first wholly developed onshore wind project in Scotland and is a significant step in delivering our renewable energy ambitions. Working with GE Vernova, we are proud to move the project into construction and support the transition to a secure energy future." 

GE Vernova's Wind segment’s onshore portfolio reflects a deliberate workhorse strategy — standardized, industrialized machines engineered for repeatable execution and long-term reliability. With more than 59,000 turbines operating globally, its experience informs every product it designs, manufactures, and deploys.

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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 Wind segment is focused on delivering a suite of wind products and services to help accelerate a new era of energy by harnessing the power of wind. Technologies provided to customers include the next generation high efficiency 3-megawatt onshore wind turbine and the Haliade-X offshore wind turbine platform, as well as maintenance solutions and life extension optionality.

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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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*The order was booked in the 3Q of 2026.
**GE Vernova’s 6.1 MW turbine with a 158-meter rotor is referred to as the 6.1 MW-158m and is also known as our Cypress turbine.

 

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Studsvik, GE Vernova Hitachi and Samsung C&T commit to advancing 1.2 GW nuclear power project in Sweden

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  • Following a competitive evaluation process, Studsvik has selected GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Samsung C&T as its strategic collaborators for its first nuclear project in Sweden, planned for either at its existing licensed site in Nyköping or the Målma site in Valdemarsvik.

  • Together with GE Vernova’s Financial Services business and DS Investment Partners, the companies will advance an initial four-unit BWRX-300 project in Sweden with 1.2 GW of nuclear capacity. The first unit expected to enter operation in the mid-2030s.

NYKÖPING, Sweden (3 September 2026) - Studsvik AB (publ), GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, GE Vernova’s Financial Services business, DS Investment Partners and Samsung C&T today announced an agreement to advance the ReFirm nuclear program at Studsvik’s sites in Sweden. The agreement is exclusive for a fixed period, which the parties may extend. 

ReFirm is Studsvik’s multi-site small modular reactor (SMR) and new nuclear program, added through its acquisition of Kärnfull Next (KNXT) earlier this year. KNXT has worked with GE Vernova Hitachi on BWRX-300 deployment in Sweden since 2022 and entered into a strategic teaming agreement with Samsung C&T in December 2024. Today's announcement advances plans for the Nyköping and Valdemarsvik sites, with an initial four-unit BWRX-300 project totaling approximately 1,200 MWe planned for one of the two locations.  

At Nyköping, Studsvik operates an existing licensed nuclear facility. At Valdemarsvik, an application was submitted in March 2026, the first made under Sweden’s new legislation requiring government approval for nuclear facilities. Which site hosts the first project will be decided during the development work. 

The phased, multi-unit structure is intended to support standardization across the program and creates opportunities to capture lessons learned from early deployment and apply them to subsequent units, helping improve cost, schedule and productivity outcomes. 

It will also help increase Swedish industrial participation throughout engineering, procurement, construction, and long-term operations. This reflects the broader objective of building a supply chain that can help support not only the first project, but also follow-on units and wider deployment opportunities in Sweden and Europe. 

The agreement marks the next phase of development and does not constitute a final investment decision or authorization to construct. The parties will begin joint development work immediately, including commercial, technical, regulatory and financing activities during the exclusivity period.  

Studsvik leads permitting, the environmental impact assessment, site rights, community engagement and the dialogue with the Swedish state. GE Vernova Hitachi leads reactor engineering, licensing support and cost estimation and acts as engineering authority, and, together with Samsung C&T, acts as the execution team, giving the project single-point responsibility for construction and execution. During the exclusivity period, DS Investment Partners, a South Korean investment firm, will lead the investment and GE Vernova’s Financial Services business will participate in an advisory and financial structuring capacity in support of the consortium. 

A project company will be established to support development, financing, construction, ownership and operation of the plants, with details to be finalized in definitive agreements. 

Sweden is expanding nuclear capacity under legislation in force since 2026 that permits reactors at sites beyond the three existing plants and requires government approval for each, supported by a state financing framework of loans and two-way contracts for difference. 

“Sweden’s electricity supply is a long-term play: existing nuclear capacity is ageing, and demand for baseload power is growing. To meet that, we have looked for long-term partners and for the conditions that let projects like this succeed. In GE Vernova Hitachi and Samsung C&T we have found them. We intend to build the first project either on an existing nuclear site or on greenfield. One plant is a project. Four is the start of an industry.” 

Karl Thedéen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Studsvik 

“Today’s announcement is about helping Sweden turn its energy ambitions into reality in a timeframe that matters for its communities and industries. The country has a strong foundation of nuclear expertise and operational excellence, and the BWRX-300 combines boiling water reactor technology with the lessons being learned every day at the Darlington New Nuclear Project in Canada. Together with a growing global pipeline of projects across North America and Europe, this experience gives Sweden access to a technology that is moving from first-of-a-kind deployment toward fleet-scale execution.” 

Jason Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy 

“Samsung C&T is honored to partner with Studsvik, GE Vernova Hitachi and the other members of the development team to support Sweden’s next generation of nuclear energy. By combining proven technology, world-class EPC execution, operational excellence and financing capability, we are establishing a strong foundation for the successful development of the ReFirm program. We are equally committed to strengthening Sweden’s industrial capability, expanding local supply chains and building a long-term strategic partnership that creates lasting value for Studsvik and Sweden.” 

Oh Se-chul, President and Chief Executive Officer, Engineering & Construction Group, Samsung C&T

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Notes to editors: Signing ceremony photograph names (left to right): Jason Cooper, Oh Se-chul, Karl Thedéen, Seung Su Kang, Leo Fortey

About Studsvik
Studsvik is an independent nuclear technology company active across the full nuclear lifecycle, from new build development to existing fleet services, operations support and decommissioning. Its reactor analysis software is used at more than half of the world’s commercial reactors, and its hot cell laboratories in Nyköping test fuel and materials for fission and fusion applications worldwide. Studsvik also provides radiation protection services and technology for treating radioactive waste, and handles and packages radioisotopes for healthcare and industry. ReFirm is Studsvik’s platform for new nuclear development in Sweden. Founded in 1947 as the center of Sweden’s national nuclear program, Studsvik today serves operators, fuel vendors, technology developers and regulators in more than 20 countries, has approximately 540 employees in six countries, and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (SVIK). 

About Samsung C&T
Samsung C&T’s Engineering & Construction Group has more than 40 years of engineering and construction experience operating throughout the world. The group spans commercial and residential buildings, civil infrastructure and plant construction. Its landmark projects include Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, the ongoing Riyadh Metro Project in Saudi Arabia, the Qurayyah 4,000MW CCPP Project, and the ongoing Qatar 2,000MW Solar Power Project. In the nuclear energy sector, the company has successfully delivered 12GW across 10 units, including the 5.6GW Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE. It has recently undertaken the Nuclear Power Plant refurbishment project and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs), demonstrating its global competitiveness in large-scale reactor and SMR technologies, and solidifying its expertise across all areas of the nuclear industry.

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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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GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik to speak at 14th annual Morgan Stanley Laguna conference

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 1, 2026) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) Chief Executive Officer and President Scott Strazik will present at the 14th Annual Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 7:45 AM PDT. Strazik will speak to investors in a fireside chat, highlighting how GE Vernova’s platform of solutions is well-positioned to serve the growing, long-cycle electric power market.

The conference webcast and replay will be available through GE Vernova’s Investor Relations website at https://www.gevernova.com/investors/events.

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GE Vernova’s website at https://www.gevernova.com/investors contains a significant amount of information about GE Vernova, including financial and other information for investors. GE Vernova encourages investors to visit this website from time to time as information is updated and new information is posted. Investors are also encouraged to visit GE Vernova’s LinkedIn and other social media accounts, which are platforms on which the company posts information from time to time.

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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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GE Vernova Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., (August 27, 2026) – GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced that Claire McDonough will join the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Claire will join in November 2026 before transitioning fully into the CFO position on January 1, 2027.

The appointment of Claire concludes an extensive process to identify the right CFO for the next stage of the company’s profitable growth after Ken Parks shared his desire to retire in 2027. 

“I want to thank Ken for his impactful leadership as the first CFO for GE Vernova,” said GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik. “He successfully leveraged his prior three public company CFO roles to build a strong foundation of financial processes while continually exhibiting a deep understanding of our business and strong ability to translate complex topics into clear and compelling messages.” Ken will continue as GE Vernova’s CFO through 2026 inclusive of the third and fourth quarter earnings calls and the publishing of the 2026 10-K and will then transition into a Strategic Advisor role in the first quarter of 2027 and retire in April of 2027. 

Claire currently serves as CFO of Rivian, a position she has held since 2021. During her tenure, she guided Rivian through its initial public offering (IPO) and has managed multiple complex, multi-billion-dollar initiatives—including Rivian’s joint venture with Volkswagen Group. She is responsible for the Company’s financial activities including financial planning & analysis, accounting, treasury, tax, and investor relations. She is also lead for Rivian’s corporate and business development, strategy, vehicle maintenance and repairs, facilities, and charging network.

“I’m incredibly excited to welcome Claire as our incoming CFO,” Strazik continued. “She brings a sophisticated blend of capital markets expertise and hands-on operational leadership. Claire is a highly disciplined, detail-oriented leader who thrives in complex, mission-driven environments. I am confident she’s the right leader for GE Vernova as we continue to grow profitably as a company and advance the future of energy.” 

Before joining Rivian in January 2021, Claire served as a Managing Director in Investment Banking and co-head of the Disruptive Commerce Group at J.P. Morgan. Prior to this, she held various financial leadership roles at Fairway Market and Credit Suisse. She has also served on the Board of Directors of AutoZone since 2025. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University where she was a two-sport varsity athlete. She earned her Master of Business Administration at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. 

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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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GE Vernova to support electricity transmission network upgrade across England and Wales

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  • Project to help strengthen the transmission network and support growing electricity demand across England and Wales

  • New high-voltage infrastructure to help connect more renewable energy and improve network resilience 

  • GE Vernova to deliver advanced power transmission technology in collaboration with Laing O'Rourke for National Grid

LONDON, United Kingdom, (27 August) – GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced it has been chosen by Laing O'Rourke to deliver a new 400 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chesterfield, part of National Grid's Brinsworth to Chesterfield and Chesterfield to High Marnham projects. The new substation will help increase the capacity of the electricity transmission network, supporting growing electricity demand, maintaining a secure and reliable energy supply and helping connect more sources of home-grown renewable energy.

GIS technology enables large amounts of electricity to be transmitted safely and reliably in modern high voltage transmission networks. The investment forms part of wider upgrades to the transmission network across Derbyshire, South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire.

“The energy transition will only move as fast as the infrastructure behind it,” said Johan Bindele, CEO Grid Systems Integration, GE Vernova. “The Chesterfield project is about building the transmission capacity the UK needs to move more electricity, strengthen resilience and support long-term economic growth. We are proud to bring our technology and execution capabilities together with Laing O’Rourke and National Grid to help deliver this critical infrastructure”

"The Chesterfield project is an important part of strengthening the UK's electricity transmission network for the future," said Adam Rawling, Enterprise Partner Director, Laing O'Rourke. "Working with GE Vernova, we're helping deliver the infrastructure needed to increase network capacity, improve reliability and support the UK's transition to a more electrified energy system."

The projects form part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the largest overhaul of the electricity grid in generations. Through major infrastructure projects across England and Wales, it is helping to connect more clean, secure and home-grown energy to homes and businesses. As demand for electricity grows, the new substation will help move more power safely and reliably across the network.

The project is planned to use GE Vernova's SF₆-free g³ GIS technology, part of GRiDEATM, our portfolio of solutions to decarbonize the grid. This technology is an alternative to sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) that maintains the same high levels of performance, safety and reliability required for modern transmission networks.

GE Vernova's scope includes design engineering, procurement, equipment delivery, site installation, testing and commissioning. The company will also provide primary and secondary engineering, protection and control systems, interface management, integration with the existing transmission network and the decommissioning of existing equipment.

GE Vernova has supplied high-voltage substations and transmission technologies to utilities around the world for decades. Its technologies help customers strengthen electricity networks, improve reliability and accelerate the transition to more secure, resilient and sustainable power systems.

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GE Vernova establishes VSC-HVDC joint venture with LS Electric

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PARIS, France (August 26, 2026) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced the signing of an agreement for establishing a joint venture (JV) with LS Electric to further strengthen its competitiveness in the Voltage-Sourced Converter (VSC)-HVDC (High-Voltage Direct Current) business, a core component of Korea’s next-generation power grid.

For more information please see the LS Electric website here.

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GE Vernova launches new SF₆-free circuit breaker for high-voltage transmission networks at CIGRE 2026

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  • New 420 kV, 63 kA Live Tank Circuit Breaker expands the range of technologies available for demanding high-voltage transmission applications

  • Uses a CO₂/O₂ gas mixture instead of SF₆ while delivering the performance and reliability required by modern transmission networks

  • Developed with support from the EU LIFE Programme, the technology expands GE Vernova’s GRiDEA portfolio of high-voltage transmission solutions

PARIS, France (August 26, 2026) - GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced the launch of its new 420 kV, 63 kA CO₂-O₂ Live Tank Circuit Breaker, GL316c, at CIGRE Paris 2026, expanding the range of technologies available to network operators as they modernize and reinforce high-voltage transmission infrastructure.

Circuit breakers are essential safety devices on the electricity network. They rapidly stop the flow of electricity when a fault occurs, helping protect equipment and maintain the reliable operation of the wider power system. They are used in substations across transmission networks, where high-voltage power lines and major electrical equipment connect.

The new GL316c is designed for some of the most demanding applications on high-voltage transmission networks. By using a mixture of carbon dioxide and oxygen (CO₂/O₂) instead of sulfur hexafluoride, or SF₆, the technology gives network operators an additional option as they modernize their infrastructure while maintaining the performance required at 420 kV and short-circuit breaking capability of up to 63 kA.

“As transmission networks carry more power and operate under increasingly demanding conditions, equipment at the highest voltage levels has to deliver exceptional switching performance and reliability,” said Eric Chaussin, VP and CEO Power Transmission Business. “Advancing our CO₂-O₂ technology to 420 kV and 63 kA is an important engineering step, extending SF₆-free capability into applications where fault currents are among the most challenging on the network.”

Building on EU-supported innovation

The GL316c was originally developed for 420 kV, 50 kA applications as part of GE Vernova’s “LIFE SF6-free HV Breaker” project, co-funded by the European Union’s LIFE Programme.

Building on that development, GE Vernova’s engineering teams further tested and advanced the technology for applications requiring short-circuit breaking capability of up to 63 kA, extending its potential use across demanding transmission applications.

The new circuit breaker expands GE Vernova’s GRiDEATM portfolio, which brings together technologies designed to support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of modern electricity networks while helping customers reduce reliance on SF₆.

The GL316c also forms part of GE Vernova’s broader work to develop alternatives to fluorinated gases across its high-voltage equipment portfolio.

From development to deployment

The new 420 kV, 63 kA circuit breaker is planned to be manufactured at GE Vernova’s facility in Villeurbanne, France.

GE Vernova is launching the GL316c during CIGRE Paris 2026, taking place August 23–28, where a full-scale 420 kV CO2-O2 model is being showcased at Stand C93.

Visitors can meet GE Vernova’s Electrification experts throughout the event to learn more about the technology and the company’s broader portfolio of high-voltage transmission solutions.

Learn more about GE Vernova’s GRiDEATM and SF₆-free high-voltage technologies here,

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The Whiteboard Idea Rewriting the Future of Nuclear Power

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Nuclear energy offers reliable, lower-carbon power, but building a traditional large reactor can mean massive capital costs and construction schedules that are too slow for meeting the growing demand for reliable, low-carbon power. How to overcome these obstacles was a problem that a team of engineers, led by Christer Dahlgren and Brian Hunt, were ruminating on 10 years ago at the company that is today known as GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy.

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GE Vernova marks 10 years of SF₆-free innovation with launch of new 170 kV gas-insulated switchgear

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  • New F35g 170 kV gas-insulated switchgear completes GE Vernova’s SF₆-free GIS range for transmission grids

  • Launch marks ten years since GE Vernova introduced its first product using g³ technology as an alternative to SF₆ 

  • Manufactured in Europe, the new GIS is available for order following its launch at CIGRE Paris 2026

PARIS, France, (August 26, 2026) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced the launch of its new 170 kV SF₆-free gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) at CIGRE Paris 2026, expanding its GRiDEATM portfolio of technologies designed to help utilities reduce the carbon emission impact of high-voltage electricity infrastructure.

The launch comes ten years after GE Vernova introduced its first product using g³ technology, developed as an alternative to sulfur hexafluoride, or SF₆. SF₆ has traditionally been widely used in high-voltage electrical equipment because of its strong insulating properties, but it is also a potent greenhouse gas.

GIS is used in substations to safely control and protect the flow of high-voltage electricity. Its compact design makes it particularly important where space is limited, including in urban substations and other constrained locations.

The new F35g 170 kV GIS is designed to provide utilities with the performance, reliability and compact footprint expected from conventional high-voltage GIS, without using SF6 .The launch of the F35g 170 kV completes GE Vernova’s SF₆-free GIS range for transmission grids, spanning 72.5 kV, 145 kV, 170 kV, 245 kV and 420 kV. 

“Over the past decade, the challenge has evolved from simply finding an alternative insulating gas to designing high-voltage equipment that can help customers reduce carbon emission impact across the life cycle of their infrastructure without compromising performance,” said Yannick Kieffel, Power Transmission Chief Technology Officer, GE Vernova. “The F35g 170 kV is the latest step in that journey, giving customers another option as they move away from SF₆ while continuing to build the reliable and compact transmission networks they need.”

A decade of g³ development

Since the first g³ product was introduced in 2016, GE Vernova has progressively expanded the technology across its high-voltage portfolio. The new 170 kV GIS extends that work into another widely used transmission voltage range and supports utilities seeking to reduce their reliance on fluorinated greenhouse gases.

The F35g 170 kV is also digital-native, integrating monitoring and digital capabilities intended to give operators greater visibility into equipment condition and performance. The product is designed to meet both IEC and IEEE requirements, supporting its use across different electricity markets.

As part of its product development approach, GE Vernova also uses Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to evaluate carbon emissions across stages including raw material extraction, manufacturing, transportation, use and end of life. These assessments are intended to help identify opportunities to reduce global warming impact beyond the insulating gas itself.

Development of the F35g 170 kV GIS has been partially supported through France 2030, operated by ADEME, supporting the development and industrialization of technologies intended to contribute to France’s transition toward lower-carbon infrastructure.

The new GIS will be manufactured by GE Vernova in Europe and is available for order following its official launch at CIGRE Paris 2026.

The F35g 170 kV forms part of GE Vernova’s GRiDEATM portfolio, which brings together technologies focused on reducing the carbon footprint of electrical equipment while supporting the reliability and performance required by critical grid infrastructure.

Visitors to CIGRE Paris 2026, August 23–28, can learn more about the F35g 170 kV and GE Vernova’s broader SF₆-free portfolio at Stand C93.

Learn more about GE Vernova’s GRiDEATM portfolio here.

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GE Vernova introduces medium-voltage UPS to help accelerate the buildout of AI factories and energy-intensive industries

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  • Keeps critical AI and industrial operations running with stable, high-quality power, even when the power supply is disturbed, as well as helps protect gas turbines and grid network from drastic load fluctuations.

  • Moves power protection to true medium voltage, allowing much larger parts of an AI data center to be protected through one coordinated system, resulting in a simplified and less costly architecture 

  • Adds a new building block, based on proven technologies, to GE Vernova’s end-to-end data center offering, strengthening its power-to-rack capabilities inside the facility

PARIS, France, (24 August 2026) – GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) today announced its new medium-voltage uninterruptible power supply, or MV-UPS, designed to keep data centers, AI factories and other energy-intensive facilities running on stable, continuous, high-quality power around the clock.

Electricity demand is accelerating, and AI data centers are among its fastest-growing drivers. For these facilities, the central challenge is continuity, as even brief electrical disturbances can interrupt critical workloads. Their electricity demand can also shift sharply as workloads change, placing additional strain on the grid or generation sources supplying them and making such large loads more challenging to connect.

Today, UPS protection is typically applied at low voltage, after electricity has been stepped down. This means smaller sections of the facility are protected separately, while sudden changes in electricity demand can still be passed back to the grid or generation sources supplying the facility.

GE Vernova’s MV-UPS moves this protection to medium voltage, creating a stability block between the facility and its power supply. This allows one coordinated system to protect a much larger part of the facility, while also helping prevent sudden changes in electricity demand from being passed directly back to the grid or generation sources.

"Reliable, uninterrupted power is foundational to every energy-intensive industry, and AI data centers are raising that requirement to a new level of scale and complexity," said Philippe Piron, CEO of GE Vernova's Electrification segment. "That requires us to rethink how power is protected and managed inside these facilities. Our MV-UPS is the true end-to-end medium-voltage power stability solution for energy-intensive industries, including data centers. It applies proven GE Vernova power-conversion and energy-storage technologies in a new innovative way, giving customers the reliability but also the cost and footprint efficiency their operations demand at the scale these new profiles of load now require”

How the MV-UPS works

The solution is installed on a facility’s medium-voltage network between the power supply and critical loads. It combines power-conversion technology, advanced controls and integrated energy storage to help maintain stable voltage and frequency for critical operations while buffering sudden changes in facility demand before they are passed back to the grid or onsite generation.

By providing protection at medium voltage, one coordinated system can support much larger blocks of critical load than traditional low-voltage UPS arrangements. The solution is also designed to help customers meet power-quality and grid-connection requirements, make more flexible use of energy storage and simplify downstream electrical infrastructure, accelerating the build process.

GE Vernova expects to begin shipping MV-UPS systems in mid-2027, with energization of the first project expected in late 2027.

Strengthening GE Vernova’s power-to-rack capabilities

The MV-UPS adds a new stability block to GE Vernova’s end-to-end data center offering, strengthening its power-to-rack capabilities inside the facility. These capabilities bring together the electrical infrastructure needed to generate, connect, manage and deliver power, from power generation and grid connection through to the systems supporting computing loads inside the facility.

GE Vernova’s current data center offering includes gas turbines for power generation; substations, high- and medium-voltage transformers, switchgear and gas-insulated switchgear to connect facilities to the grid; energy management systems to coordinate power supply with changing facility demand; and power-conversion technologies that help manage and deliver electricity inside the data center.

The MV-UPS expands this offering by adding medium-voltage power protection and stability. GE Vernova is also developing solid-state transformer technology to support more compact and efficient power conversion closer to the rack. Together, these technologies strengthen GE Vernova’s power-to-rack approach to meeting the growing scale, reliability and electrical-efficiency needs of AI data centers.

Additional product specifications and technical details are available on GE Vernova’s website.

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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

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