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GE Vernova responds in kind: There were other challenges too

”There are more non-turbine challenges than there are turbine challenges,” a GE Vernova representative told Recharge News .
GE, which was awarded USD 300m in funding for new production as part of the bidding process, has chosen not to move forward with the larger platform, instead sticking with its existing facilities for 15.5-16.5MW turbines. | Photo: Finn Frandsen
GE, which was awarded USD 300m in funding for new production as part of the bidding process, has chosen not to move forward with the larger platform, instead sticking with its existing facilities for 15.5-16.5MW turbines. | Photo: Finn Frandsen
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Last week, New York State scrapped plans to build four offshore wind farms with a total capacity of 4 gigawatts. The blame for the failed tender was laid at the door of Vestas competitor GE Vernova because the company would not invest in a new 18MW production platform in the state.

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