OIL - GE Vernova Announces 2.4 GW Order for Pattern Energy's SunZia Wind Project | Benzinga
- Expected to be the largest wind project in US history, powered by GE's next generation workhorse turbine 3.6-154
- Record order for GE wind with 674 turbines, providing 2.4 GW of power generation, bringing GE Vernova installed base with Pattern Energy to 4.3 GW
- Reinforces GE Vernova's commitment to revitalize and enhance American manufacturing – with growth fueled by the IRA
- GE Vernova bringing expertise across energy transition to project, from turbine technology & services to grid technology/modelling and financial services
SCHENECTADY, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GE Vernova's Onshore Wind business (NYSE:GE) today announced a new equipment and long-term services deal with Pattern Energy to supply 674 3.6-1541 wind turbines that will provide more than 2.4 gigawatts (GW) of power at the SunZia Wind project in New Mexico.
SunZia Wind, which is expected to be the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere at over 3.5 GW total project size, will bring GE Vernova's installed base with Pattern Energy in North America to approximately 4.3 GW upon completion. The order, which was received in the fourth quarter of 2023, is the largest single onshore wind turbine order ever received by GE Vernova, both in terms of quantity of turbines and gigawatts of power generation, upon completion.
Scott Strazik, CEO of GE Vernova, said, "We are pleased to support Pattern Energy on this monumental project that reinforces the key role wind power has in delivering renewable energy to meet the growing demand for power in the Western U.S. and in accelerating the energy transition. The project is a great example of how the policy certainty created by the IRA is helping to drive significant investments in the U.S. wind power market. I want to congratulate our ...