Global electricity demand busted out of its slumber last year, largely attributed to factors such as industrialization, data centers, and electric vehicles, leaping forward by 4.3%. That’s more than twice the annual average of the past decade, according to the International Energy Agency.

SALZBERGEN, Germany (June 18, 2025) - GE Vernova announced today that it has signed an agreement to supply, service, and commission 12 of its 6.1 MW-158m onshore wind workhorse turbines for Çalık Renewables’s Zatriq I & II Wind Farms. The deal, which was booked in the first quarter of 2025, will enable both companies to support Kosovo in its goal of adding significantly more renewable energy by 2030.

Initial deliveries for the project are scheduled from the end of 2025 through the beginning of 2026, and the project is expected to achieve full operation by the second half of next year. When completed, the project is expected to provide enough energy to power the equivalent of approximately 32,000 households.

Gilan Sabatier, Chief Commercial Officer for GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business in International Markets, said, “We are pleased to work with Çalık Renewables and Çalık Enerji to bring more wind power online in Kosovo. GE Vernova’s Gas Power business has served them for years, and we are pleased to build on that relationship by providing wind turbines as well. As such this deal highlights how GE Vernova’s broad portfolio of energy solutions can help our customers drive electrification and decarbonization.”

"Kosovo marks a significant milestone in Europe, as we take our first step beyond Türkiye," said Emre Erdogan General Manager of Çalık Renewables. "This investment reflects our long-term commitment to sustainability and our vision to become an important player in Europe’s renewable energy sector. We are pleased to continue our strong collaboration with GE Vernova, particularly as we advance our efforts in renewable energy investments"

GE Vernova's Onshore wind business has a total installed base of approximately 57,000 turbines and nearly 120 GW of installed capacity worldwide. Committed to its customers' success for more than two decades, its product portfolio offers the next-generation high-powered turbines at scale that drives decarbonization through high-quality, affordable, and sustainable renewable energy.

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*Note to Editors: GE’s 6.1 MW turbine with a 158-meter rotor is what we refer to as the 6.1 MW-158m.

LONDON, United Kingdom (June 5, 2025) – GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) today announced that Uniper signed a contractual service agreement to upgrade three GT26 gas turbine units powering Uniper’s Grain power station in Kent, UK. This GT26 High Efficiency (HE) upgrade is expected to increase efficiency and the power output, while supporting Uniper’s ambition to decarbonise its fleet by reducing carbon intensity (CO₂ emissions per MW) at the plant.

“Increasing efficiency and the ability to maintain high availability, while lowering operational, and maintenance costs, is crucial for the long-term success of Grain power station,” said Bill Cliff, Uniper power station manager Enfield, Grain and Taylors Lane. “We worked with GE Vernova on the validation of GE Vernova’s GT26 HE upgrade at our Enfield power station, so we already had experience of this technology. Investment in our assets to reduce their carbon intensity, increase capacity and maintain reliability for security of supply is key for both Grain and Enfield power stations.”

At Enfield, the modernisation project improved performance and extended the maintenance interval of the combined cycle gas turbine. GE Vernova’s prior testing on the GT26 HE technology indicated increases in plant output approximately 25 megawatts (MW) per unit, a 1 percent increased efficiency in part load and a 1.8 percent increase in baseload efficiency, worth up to $1 million fuel savings per unit per year, and maintenance intervals extended up to 32,000 hours.

“For years, GE Vernova and Uniper have worked together to build and maintain power plants, using leading technologies and this upgrade marks another example of our successful cooperation,” said Joseph Anis, President and CEO of GE Vernova's Gas Power business in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. “This upgrade is expected to revitalise Uniper’s Grain power plant and to increase its reliability and availability in the Great Britain generation landscape, supporting its long-term profitability and viability. GE Vernova is well-positioned to provide services and upgrade solutions as customers continue to invest in their fleets to meet rising electricity demand and improve performance.”

GT26 HE Upgrade at a glance
The GT26 HE upgrade includes additive manufactured parts, and innovations in material science and combustion and combines the best from both GE Vernova’s F- and H-Class fleets.

As of end of March 2025, the GT26 HE fleet has achieved more than 100,000 operating hours. With 15 units sold and 8 units in operation, this significant achievement reflects the GT26 HE upgrade’s remarkable performance and reliability.

Key performance benefits[1] include:

Higher efficiency for combined-cycle power plants:

• Approximately 2 percent base load increased efficiency,
• Up to 1 percent increased efficiency in part load
• Increased plant output from 15 up to 55 MW per unit, improving revenue.

[1] Indicative values based on:

• Rating GT26 2006 configuration
• 6,500 yearly operating hours
• 4,000 full load hours yearly.

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Notes to editors

Financial Editors: Please note this order was booked in the first quarter of 2025.
To learn more on the upgrade: https://www.gevernova.com/gas-power/services/gas-turbines/gt26-service-solutions/high-efficiency

About Uniper
Düsseldorf-based Uniper is a European energy company with global reach and activities in more than 40 countries. With around 7,500 employees, the company makes an important contribution to security of supply in Europe, particularly in its core markets of Germany, the UK, Sweden, and the Netherlands. Uniper’s operations include power generation in Europe, global energy trading, and a broad gas portfolio. Uniper procures gas – including liquefied natural gas (LNG) – and other energy sources on global markets. The company owns and operates gas storage facilities with a total capacity of more than 7 billion cubic meters.   

Uniper aims to be carbon-neutral by 2040. To achieve this, the company is transforming its power plants and facilities and investing in flexible, dispatchable power generation units. Uniper is one of Europe’s largest operators of hydropower plants and is helping further expand solar and wind power, which are essential for a more sustainable and secure future. Uniper is gradually adding renewable and low-carbon gases such as biomethane to its gas portfolio and is developing a hydrogen portfolio with the aim of a long-term transition. The company plans to offset any remaining CO₂ emissions by high-quality CO₂-offsets.   

Uniper is a reliable partner for communities, municipal utilities, and industrial enterprises for planning and implementing innovative, lower-carbon solutions on their decarbonization journey. Uniper is a hydrogen pioneer, is active worldwide along the entire hydrogen value chain, and is conducting projects to make hydrogen a mainstay of the energy supply. 

In the UK, Uniper owns and operates a flexible generation portfolio of power stations, a fast-cycle gas storage facility and two high pressure gas pipelines, from Theddlethorpe to Killingholme and from Blyborough to Cottam. We also have significant long-term regasification capacity at the Grain LNG terminal in Kent, to convert LNG back to natural gas. https://www.uniper.energy/

The peculiar machine described in the 1920 issue of GE Review — essentially a giant engine designed to produce no mechanical power — seems like nothing more than a charming relic from the early years of electrification.

Keeping up with changes that support customers’ needs and increase employee satisfaction is an important part of building the future at GE Vernova. Though working from different parts of the world, these three team members — who appeared today at the New York Stock Exchange opening bell to celebrate Earth Day — share values, and each one sets an example by bringing talent and enthusiasm to their work in building relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures.

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They’re the team members who make their colleagues feel they can do anything. They have detailed insight into how complex systems work, yet they focus on the essentials so that everyone understands the goal on the horizon. They celebrate small wins, knowing they will ultimately lead to larger successes.

Foundational repositories like the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World and the NOAA’s World Weather Records serve as libraries rich with the critical data used to analyze trends and forecast possible futures by multiple industries across the world. As we head into electricity’s expansive golden age, our knowledge base requires a similar specialized collection: intelligence and fine detail on global power systems.

LONDON, UK (March 13, 2025) - National Grid today announced the awarding of two parts of a £59bn High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) supply chain framework to deliver the required works and equipment needed for key energy projects across the UK. The announcement sees four suppliers, including GE Vernova, being awarded places on the HVDC Converter Framework, totaling approximately £24.6bn. The agreement is applicable for a five-year period, with the potential to extend for a further three years. 
 

Read the full press release here: https://www.nationalgrid.com/media-centre/press-releases/national-grid-awards-hvdc-supply-chain-framework-contracts

This Saturday marks International Women’s Day, a chance to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women all over the world. This year we asked electrical engineer Elisabetta Lavopa to talk about her life and work. Lavopa hails from Italy and now works as HVDC System Studies team lead in GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions business in Stafford, England.

What is your role today, and how does it fit with your career expectations?