GE Vernova – the former General Electric energy business – reports an agreement it has struck with Duke Energy to supply U.S.-manufactured natural gas turbines and associated equipment, to meet rising power requirements for manufacturing, data centers, and rising population.
“As we continue to experience unprecedented growth in our service territories, securing the necessary materials to build critical infrastructure and meet the energy demand is integral to delivering value for our customers and other stakeholders,” stated Duke Energy president and CEO Harry Sideris.
The financial terms of the agreement were not provided, but the supplier indicated it involves specific projects for up to 11 GE Vernova 7HA gas turbines that will match Duke Energy’s requirements and business strategy.
Duke Energy is one of the largest electric and natural-gas utility groups in the U.S., with 54,800 megawatts of electrical capacity and 8.4 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky.
The GE 7HA gas turbine is a heavy-duty, high-efficiency gas turbine designed to produce large amounts of power in both simple cycle and combined cycle configurations, making it suitable for various power plant applications.
The new turbines to be supplied will follow eight 7HA gas turbines recently ordered by Duke Energy. The choice of these power units means that Duke Energy will be able to optimize existing infrastructure, including transmission capabilities, reducing cost and speeding time to market.
The manufacturer noted that fulfilling the agreement will be possible because of its previously announced expansion of GE Vernova’s Greenville, S.C., plant, which will increase its production capacity to as many as 80 gas turbines annually.
“This arrangement with Duke Energy and the significant expansion of our U.S. manufacturing facilities illustrate our ability and commitment to developing innovative solutions that our customers require to meet today and tomorrow’s energy demands,” offered GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik,. “We are proud to be able to supply these Greenville, SC-manufactured gas turbines to a leading U.S. energy company and service to its consumers.”
