Hydro Power Solutions

Advanced technologies that harness the power of water to deliver reliable power

GE VERNOVA'S HYDRO POWER TURBINES AND GENERATORS REPRESENT MORE THAN 25% OF THE TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY WORLDWIDE

Reliable, storable, and flexible source of renewable energy generation to stabilize the grid and enable the energy transition. Hydro power currently provides over 15% of the world's electricity and has the lowest carbon footprint over its lifecycle compared to any other form of energy. Hydro power is one of the oldest ways used for producing decarbonized electricity at some of the lowest levelized cost of energy, supporting energy independence and helping mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events.

Our portfolio of solutions for hydropower generation includes the broadest range of hydro solutions and services: from water to wire, from individual equipment to complete turnkey solutions, for new plants and the installed base.

Pumped Storage

Large-scale, renewable and sustainable storage solution to enable the energy transition. It represents about 95% of all energy storage today.

Highly flexible and reactive power solution, ramping up to 400 MW in less than 60 seconds.
Integrated solutions with pump turbine, motor generator, GE converter, for fixed speed pumped storage plants, as well as variable speed doubly or fully fed systems
25% of the world’s pumped storage plants are equipped with GE Vernova’s technology

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REFURBISHMENT

Modernization of the Hydropower fleet. By 2030, 40% of global hydro power plants will be at least 40 years old.

Extend lifetime of the asset
- Upgrade performance and output
Facilitate environmentally friendly solutions
Bring even more flexibility to the energy transition
Up to a 7% improvement in efficiency for global performance
Up to a 50% increase in output for optimized peak capacity

SERVICE

Comprehensive Support for a Broad Range of Applications - we provide expertise and high-quality services for both GE Vernova and third-party equipment.

Service Agreements
Retrofit Monitoring & Diagnosis
Maintenance & Repair
Spare Parts
Technical Training
6,000 assessments carried out on over 2,000 hydro generators worldwide
+ 25 years Global O&M plant operating experience

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Large Hydro

Our large hydro solutions portfolio encompasses a wide range of solutions to meet a wide range of needs.

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Small Hydro

Combined with Services offering for lowered lifecycle costs, GE’s small hydropower solutions pave the way to a faster energy .

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Digital Hydro Solutions

Predictive Maintenance & Flexible Asset operations with leading hydropower digital software and services

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LET US HELP YOU

Want to get the most out of your hydropower assets? Reach out to GE's team to start the conversation.