GE Vernova Invests $20M in HA Turbine Repair at Singapore Service Center

GE Vernova is investing in the development of innovative repair technologies and capabilities for new-generation turbomachines. Its $20 million investment at its Advanced Manufacturing Repair Technology (AMRT) center in Singapore is focused on its high-efficiency, air-cooled (HA) gas turbines.

AMRT—part of its broader Global Repair Service Center (GRSC)—will feature AI-assisted robotics, the company’s lean methodology, and new recruits: more than 100 technical roles over five years to manage component repairs. Previously, the company invested up to $60 million in the GRSC’s power generation technology development, implementation, and repairs.

“We welcome GE Vernova’s investment to introduce repair capabilities for new generations of gas turbines and technologies in advanced robotics at its Singapore facility, which is one of its top-performing repair centers globally,” said Cindy Koh, Executive Vice President, EDB. “This reflects the capabilities of our advanced manufacturing ecosystem in supporting companies in new product introduction and manufacturing process development. Singapore continues to invest in innovation so we can be a partner for companies in advanced manufacturing.”

These investments, supported by Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB), are designed to boost repair capabilities for hot gas path components and accelerate the GRSC’s global position in repair technologies. With more than one-third of GE Vernova’s HA gas turbines located or ordered in the region, its growth trajectory means regional HA turbine usage is expected to grow.

Global Repair Service Center; image credit: GE Vernova

“With today’s commitment and EDB’s support, our GRSC in Singapore will feature innovation in repair capabilities by introducing new technologies to meet our customer’s needs,” said Ramesh Singaram, President and CEO, Asia at GE Vernova’s Gas Power. “We believe that the Singapore-GE Vernova collaboration will lead to another building block of success for the long-term future of Singapore and the region with more gas turbine repair technology. Owners of HA gas turbines in the region will benefit from improvements to lead time and delivery of repair components in support of their outage needs. As Asia’s population and power demands continue to grow, GE Vernova intends to expand our capabilities to better support HA repair capabilities in the region with this facility.”

GE Vernova News

In mid-December 2024, GE Vernova announced that it will deliver its first H-Class gas turbine to the Caribbean. Generadora San Felipe Ltd.’s 470-MW power plant station, San Felipe—located in Punta Caucedo, Boca Chica, Dominican Republic— features one multi-shaft generating block that will be equipped with GE Vernova’s:

• 7HA.02 gas turbine coupled to an H65 generator
• STF-A650 steam turbine coupled to an H35 generator
• triple pressure with a reheat heat recovery steam generator
• condenser

The natural gas-fired combined cycle plant will support the country’s growth of renewable power generation. San Felipe power plant is expected to begin operation in 2027. It’s situated next to AES/ENADOM LNG terminal, with a total storage capacity of LNG of 250,000 m³.

Also in December, Net-Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) reached financial close and issued a full notice to the GE Vernova/Technip Energies (T.EN)/Balfour Beatty consortium. The U.K. project is to be, according to the consortium, the world’s first gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage, capturing up to 2 million tons of CO₂ per year. The captured carbon will be transported and permanently stored by the Northern Endurance Partnership. Once the plant is up and running, it could produce up to 742 MW of flexible low-carbon power.