GE Vernova today announced three key milestones that reinforce the Pensacola factory’s role in supporting U.S. energy abundance, affordability, and security.
The company’s Florida factory has:
The new milestones were highlighted in Pensacola during a ribbon cutting event hosted by GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik for the facility’s new customer experience center, which features multiple conference rooms, collaboration and networking areas, and direct access to the production space.
Strazik said, ”American workers at GE Vernova factories are powering the world as we see a historic investment in the energy sector. The roughly $70 million we’ve invested in Pensacola since 2023 is enabling us to help meet America’s and the world’s accelerating energy demand. Such strategic investments and the jobs they create in the U.S. aim to both help our customers meet the doubling of demand and accelerate American innovation and technology development to boost the country’s energy security and global competitiveness.”
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Download free sample pagesPensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said, “GE Vernova’s partnership at the Port of Pensacola and continued investment in the city are a testament to our skilled workforce and its strategic importance in the growing energy sector. The jobs created here, and the turbines produced, are not only powering projects across the nation but also fueling economic growth right here at home.”
The investments in Pensacola were a key component of an announcement GE Vernova made in January that it will invest nearly $600 million in its U.S. factories and facilities over the next two years to help meet the surging electricity demands around the world. The new investments – expected to create more than 1,500 new U.S. jobs – will help drive U.S. energy affordability, national security, and competitiveness, and enable the American manufacturing footprint needed to support expanding global exports.
Vic Abate, GE Vernova Wind CEO, said, "Our dedicated employees in Pensacola are working to address increasing energy demands for the U.S. The workhorse turbines manufactured at this world class factory are engineered for reliability and scalability, ensuring our customers can meet growing energy demand."
The Pensacola factory employs a workforce comprised of approximately 20% veterans, further highlighting GE Vernova’s dedication to local job creation and honoring those who have served the United States.
GE Vernova Onshore Wind 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.
