Gaurav Raniwala, managing director & global head of renewables at GE Vernova's Financial Services business, discusses the need for cooperation and discipline as the global energy system becomes more complex. View the Q&A here.

• LM6000VELOX* package is built on the philosophy of GE Vernova’s LM2500XPRESS* and is factory assembled into simplified modules for a faster and easier site installation and commissioning of LM6000 gas turbines
• Available in both simple and combined cycle configurations for 50 and 60 Hertz customers, the new modular plant solution can provide reliable energy supply, ideal to bring stability to the grid when needed
• LM6000VELOX will be installed at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)’s Johnsonville Aeroderivative Plant in middle Tennessee in 2023

Atlanta, GA – October 31, 2023 - GE Vernova’s Gas Power business (NYSE: GE) today unveiled the first LM6000VELOX* package solution which will be installed at Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)’s Johnsonville Aeroderivative Plant in Middle Tennessee. The new LM6000VELOX package aims to reduce the installation and commissioning schedule of LM6000* aeroderivative gas turbines by up to 40%, saving up to 4,000 labor hours, with an expected consequent reduction of installation time and total installed costs.

 “This technology will be the first of its kind for TVA’s fleet of natural gas plants,” said Justin McBath, Sr. Project Manager of the Johnsonville Aeroderivative Combustion Turbine Plant project. “We have received six of the 10 total units that will be operating at Johnsonville, with final delivery expected in December 2023. These units will help us quickly meet demand during peak energy usage and will supplement solar generation on days when sunshine is limited.”  

With an installed base of nearly 1,200 LM6000 gas turbines across approximately 60 countries, these units are well-known in the power generation industry for their quick start time of down to 5 minutes to full power, high cyclic life helping to complement intermittent power from renewable sources, and operational flexibility which can help stabilize the grid and reduce the risk of electricity supply shortages. In addition, the turbine in a Singular Annular Combustor (SAC) configuration has the capability to burn up to 100% hydrogen by volume, which can reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions from power delivered by a gas turbine.

“With more renewables coming online every day, operators like TVA plan carefully to ensure grid reliability while delivering, cheaper, and lower emitting power for their end users,” said Clive Nickolay, CEO of GE Vernova’s Gas Power Aeroderivative business. “We are continuously committed to product innovation and competitiveness that delivers fast, flexible, and more sustainable power in a safe environment. With a scheduled 90-day package installation in a simple cycle configuration, our new LM6000VELOX package is expected to reduce installation and commissioning schedule of our LM6000 gas turbines by up to 40%, saving up to 4,000 labor hours, with consequent lower costs. These enhancements incorporated in the new package aim to reduce site construction delays for power generation utilities, EPC’s, and other industry stakeholders.”

GE Vernova’s LM6000VELOX package is built on the philosophy of GE Vernova’s LM2500XPRESS to enhance simplicity and speed of installation. The new package was developed at GE Vernova’s Manufacturing Center in Veresegyház, Hungary, adopting GE Vernova’s most advanced lean methodologies and its benefits include:

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  • Enhanced modularity in package mounted air filter including simplified structure for air filter
  • Base mounted generator & gearbox which reduces foundation labor
  • 50% reduction in number of accessories shipped to site with reduced lifts
  • Reduced lube oil flushing with pre-flushed with interconnects and polishing kit
  • Improved drive train alignment procedure cutting alignment time in half
  • Improved maintainability and accessibility with platforms and ladders
  • Improved Cable tray configuration

GE Vernova’s LM6000VELOX package is available in both simple and combined cycle configurations, as either a DLE or SAC (water injected) combustor configuration, and for both 50 and 60 Hertz segments.

*Trademark of GE Vernova

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About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments 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 more than 80,000 employees across 140+ countries around the world. 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.

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 energy future with security. Learn more: Learn more: GE Vernova and LinkedIn.

• Turbine is one of the first of the next generation 13 MW+ wind turbine generators to become operational at sea and the largest ever installed in European waters
• Milestone follows three years of testing
• Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be largest in the world and capable of supplying the equivalent of 5% of UK’s electricity demand when completed

Teesside, UK: October 10th, 2023 – GE Vernova’s Offshore Wind business announced today that its first ever Haliade-X offshore wind turbine installed at sea began producing power as part of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm located 130 km off the UK coast. The turbine was one of the first of the next generation wind turbine generators at 13 MW+ to become operational at sea and the largest ever installed in European waters.

The 13 MW Haliade-X turbine was the first of 277 turbines that will be installed at the 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm that will be the largest in world when completed. The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which is being built in three phases - Dogger Bank A, B, and C – will use a mix of 13 and 14 MW Haliade-X turbines to power the equivalent of 6 million UK households or about 5% of the UK’s electricity demand.

GE Vernova's Offshore Wind business CEO Jan Kjaersgaard said, "Energizing the first Haliade-X at sea is another important step in the evolution of the offshore wind industry. The Haliade-X was designed to provide clean, reliable renewable energy at scale to projects such as Dogger Bank. It is exactly the kind of innovative technology GE Vernova will rely on to continue to electrify the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it."

When the Haliade-X was introduced in 2018 it was the first 12MW + offshore wind turbine in the industry. It was designed as part of a platform that enabled it to evolve to meet the industry’s need for more efficient turbines capable of producing more power with the same amount of wind.

In developing the Haliade-X, GE Vernova’s Offshore Wind business relied on unprecedented collaboration across the GE portfolio, leveraging the knowledge of GE Onshore Wind, LM Wind Power, GE Power, GE Aviation, GE Digital and the company’s Global Research Center.

A prototype of the Haliade-X has been operating on land in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands for over three years. The Haliade-X received independent certification from DNV to operate at up to 14.7 MW as a result of extensive testing conducted on the prototype.

In addition to supplying power to the historic Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the Haliade-X will also be used as part of the 800 MW Vineyard Wind project that will become the first utility scale wind farm in the US and the Ocean Wind I project in New Jersey.

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About GE Vernova
GE Vernova is a planned, purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments 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 more than 80,000 employees across 140+ countries around the world. GE Vernova’s Offshore Wind business is one of the world’s leading offshore wind energy and services provider, with wind turbines capable of a proven performance up to 14 megawatts.

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 and LinkedIn.

Congressman Paul D. Tonko cheered the announcement that a total of $22,899,840 will be delivered to GE Vernova Advanced Research Center in Niskayuna, NY to drive clean energy research and development, particularly in wind energy. This substantial funding, allocated through the U.S. Department of Energy, includes four projects for GE Vernova.

Varco Energy, a pioneering UK-based battery storage asset owner and operator, and GE Vernova’s Solar & Storage Solutions business, are pleased to announce a partnership for the development of a 57 MW / 138 MWh transmission connected Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) south of Liverpool, UK.

Nomi Ahmad, ceo of GE Vernova's Financial Services business, writes an opinion article on the UK carbon capture market, outlining three risk factors that warrant consideration. View full story here.

Les entités légales du groupe GE en France employant entre 50 et 2700 salariés ont publié les résultats de l’Index de mesure de l'égalité professionnelle entre les femmes et les hommes pour l’année 2022.

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GE fait de la diversité en général, et de l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes en particulier, un axe fondamental de sa stratégie de Ressources Humaines et un enjeu majeur pour le développement de ses activités, en partenariat avec des associations reconnues de la promotion des Femmes dans l’Industrie, notamment Elles bougent, Femmes Ingénieures et le réseau interne GE Women’s Network.

GE continuera d’accompagner l’ensemble de ses entités en France, afin d’améliorer ces résultats et de poursuivre ses actions en faveur de l’égalité femmes-hommes et de l’accès des femmes aux plus hautes fonctions de l’entreprise.

A propos de l’Index Egalité Femmes-Hommes
Sous la forme d’une note sur 100, cet index se compose de cinq grands indicateurs qui évaluent les inégalités. Le premier indicateur mesure les écarts de rémunération existants au sein de l’entreprise. Les deuxième et troisième indicateurs comparent respectivement la répartition des augmentations individuelles entre les femmes et les hommes et la répartition des promotions (*). Le quatrième indicateur est relatif à l’augmentation des rémunérations des femmes à leur retour de congé de maternité. Enfin, le dernier indicateur porte sur l’équilibre des genres au sein des dix plus hautes rémunérations de l’entreprise, avec une cible d’au moins quatre femmes. La loi prévoit que chaque année, les entreprises françaises de plus de 50 salariés publient auprès de l’administration du travail et dans l’entreprise le score obtenu à l’index d’égalité femmes-hommes. S’il est inférieur à 75 sur 100, elles ont trois ans pour se mettre en conformité.

(*) La répartition des promotions est calculée uniquement dans les entreprises de plus de 250 salariés.

Susan Flanagan, President & CEO, GE Energy Financial Services, shares her view in the Atlantic Council as leaders at the UN Climate Change COP27 discuss finance on Finance Day. She believes policymakers and financial institutions must partner with project sponsors to tailor capital solutions that best fit each region and country. View full article here.

GE Energy Financial Services President & CEO Susan Flanagan took the opportunity to share thoughts in Energy Voice on the energy trilemma of sustainability, reliability and affordability and how investment into breakthrough technologies plays a huge role in accelerating the energy transition globally. Read the op-ed here.

The Economic Times India reports on GE Energy Financial Services' 49% stake in Continuum Green Energy (India) Pvt Ltd's 148.5 megawatt Morjar onshore wind project in Gujarat. Read more here.