GE Vernova partners with AWS on data centre scaling and grid reliability
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GE Vernova and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have signed a multi-prong strategic framework agreement (SFA), including data centre scaling, grid reliability, power generation equipment and onshore wind commercialisation.
The collaboration, say the partners in a release, is aimed at supporting AWS’s data centre scaling, collaborating to address increasing global energy demand, advance grid security and reliability, and decarbonise electric power systems.
GE Vernova to AWS
Through the collaboration, GE Vernova will provide AWS with new offerings across a scope of solutions to electrify and decarbonise data centres across North America, Europe and Asia.
GE Vernova will continue to provide substation solutions to enable connectivity of AWS data centres to the grid, including expansion of major electrical equipment, project management and construction support, across multiple sites. The two companies’ engineering teams will continue to work together to optimise data center substation design and delivery.
The two will also explore additional opportunities for GE Vernova to provide power generation equipment and services and work with GE Vernova’s accelerator businesses – Advanced Research, Consulting Services, and Financial Services – to advance energy transition innovation, research, project development and financing.
Commenting in a release was Pablo Koziner, chief commercial officer, GE Vernova: “We are excited to work in collaboration with AWS as they advance their computing capabilities and data centre capacity.
“We believe that GE Vernova is well positioned through its broad portfolio of energy products and services to help AWS obtain reliable, cost effective, and more sustainable electricity for its data centres in support of their growth objectives. We appreciate the opportunity to work strategically with a company that embraces innovative solutions and values strong collaboration.”
Additionally, in renewables, the companies will collaborate to enhance the path for commercialising onshore wind development projects.
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AWS to GE Vernova
Under the collaboration, AWS will provide GE Vernova cloud services solutions to advance its cloud migration and digital innovation efforts, including through generative AI.
AWS’s will also support GE Vernova’s continued transformation as a standalone, public company. GE Vernova became a standalone company in April 2024, after spinning off from General Electric (GE).
The extended collaboration will introduce new potential technologies and cloud services, including AWS High Performance Computing (HPC).
The collaboration will also help GE Vernova accelerate development cycles and optimise operations for advanced digital technology solutions through large computational power and cloud elasticity.
The two will further work together to identify opportunities to accelerate GE Vernova’s operational goals, leveraging AWS technologies in AI, big data and data analytics.
Additionally, AWS will continue to collaborate with GE Vernova’s Electrification Software business to help support AWS Cloud deployments of software for the electric grid, power generation and manufacturing industries.
Said Howard Gefen, general manager, energy & utilities, AWS: “Through this expanded collaboration with GE Vernova, we’ll be able to accelerate data and energy efficiencies, driving reliable and more sustainable operations.
“Our shared goals of addressing increased global energy demand, advancing grid security and decarbonising electric power systems will help our customers across the globe.”
GE Vernova previously announced agreements to collaborate with AWS to help support cloud deployments of software to benefit electric utilities, energy organisations, manufacturers and other industrial businesses.
Through these collaboration arrangements, several of GE Vernova’s software solutions – including various applications within its GridOS orchestration software portfolio, as well as Asset Performance Management – are hosted in the AWS Cloud.
Financial terms of this agreement are not disclosed.
Originally published on Power Engineering International.
