GE Vernova Renewable Energy signs contract for largest technological upgrade of the Itaipu hydropower plant in Brazil

  • A consortium led by GE Vernova Renewable Energy’s hydropower business will be responsible for the technological upgrade of the power plant
  • The project highlights GE Vernova's commitment to developing solutions that support the energy transition and decarbonization in South America
  • Itaipu Binacional was commissioned in 1984 and is the second largest hydropower plant in the world with a capacity of 14 GW

São Paulo, May 03, 2022 – GE Vernova Renewable Energy's Hydro and Grid Solutions businesses have jointly signed a

Grid Solutions provides upgrade services for pumped-storage application, helps customers accelerate their energy transition

The energy transition, the global energy sector’s shift from fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption to renewable energy sources, is accelerating worldwide. Worldwide, the aim is on reducing energy-related greenhouse gas emissions through various methods of decarbonization.

Our customers face several challenges when connecting renewables to the grid -- such as balancing generation and demand, improving grid resilience and energy efficiency, as well as the need to reduce their environmental footprint.

GE Vernova Wins Order to Upgrade Nepal’s Grid Infrastructure

GE Vernova Awarded $3.7 Million from U.S. Department of Energy to Accelerate Decarbonization of U.S. Electrical Grid with Its g3 Gas Technology

  • U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) recognizes potential of GE Vernova’s g3 insulating and switching gas as an alternative to sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) to help significantly cut global greenhouse gas emissions
  • GE Vernova’s g3 gas technology will help U.S.

GE Vernova supports Statnett’s Decarbonization Targets with GE Vernova’s g³ Technology in Norway

  • Transmission grid operator to install world’s first 420 kV 63 kA  g3 gas-insulated line and busbars (GIL/GIB) operating at -30°C
  • GE Vernova’s g3 technology is a game-changing alternative to sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), is an insulating and switching gas traditionally used in substation equipment and the most potent greenhouse gas in the world
  • GE Vernova’s g3 technology to help Statnett meet its goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent in 2025

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GE Vernova’s F35g, first SF6-free g3-gas-insulated substation to complete ENA assessment in the UK

GE Vernova is proud to announce that the company has become the first manufacturer of high voltage (HV) gas-insulated substations (GIS) for SF6-free technology at voltages greater than 54 kV to successfully complete assessment by the Energy Networks Association (ENA). This marks a huge step forward for the power industry towards its ambitions to reduce emissions and achieve its net zero goal.

GE Vernova energizes Africa’s first ever fully digital high voltage substation

  • This flagship project is part of Senegal’s national electricity company Senelec’s transmission and distribution grid expansion, reinforcement and reliability enhancement program to be completed by VINCI Energies West Africa
  • Substations not only supply electricity to the homes, but also manage the power flowing into the grid from various renewable energy sources
  • GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions’ digital substation’s advanced functionalities, with its footprint reduced by up to 50% as well as accelera