GE Vernova’s onshore wind business has landed orders to repower more than 1GW of turbines in the United States.
Repowering will increase the size, output, and longevity of existing turbines to capture more reliable renewable energy for a longer period of time.
Older units will be replaced with new, higher capacity turbines.
The repower projects will use nacelles and drive trains manufactured at GE Vernova’s Pensacola, Florida facility, where approximately 20% of the workforce are veterans.
General manager of repower at GE Vernova Matt Lynch said: “As the United States works to meet the doubling of projected demand for more energy, repower projects like these help US workers in US factories take advantage of what we already have, where we already have it.
“Employees in our Pensacola facility and at the locations of partners across the supply chain are working to help us get the most out of our valuable energy assets already in the ground.”
The orders were booked between the first and fourth quarters of 2024 and the repower projects are expected to reach their commercial operation date before or during 2027.
General manager of wind services operations at GE Vernova Vinayak Tilak added: “A repower project enables us to rejuvenate a wind farm to produce more annual energy production, extend life, and improve project availability.”
GE Vernova’s onshore wind business has a total installed base of approximately 56,000 turbines and nearly 120GW of installed capacity worldwide.