GE Vernova Inc, an energy equipment manufacturing and services company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has secured a contract with Lincoln Electric System (LES) to supply two LM6000VELOX aeroderivative gas turbine packages for the Terry Bundy Generating Station (TBGS) in Lincoln, Nebraska. The new units are expected to expand the plant’s current output by about 100MW and are scheduled to become operational in 2029.
This project builds on a long and successful collaboration between GE Vernova and Lincoln Electric System. The expansion supports Nebraska’s evolving energy mix, where electricity generation has historically been heavily reliant on coal (about 43% in 2024), alongside a strong and growing presence of wind power (around 32%).
The ‘highly efficient’ LM6000VELOX gas turbine provides a quick start-up time of 10min to full power, and operational flexibility with a high cyclic life that helps to stabilise the grid and reduce the risk of power supply shortages; and with more than 40 million operating hours and over 1,300 units shipped worldwide, LM6000 gas turbines have more operating experience than any other aeroderivative gas turbine greater than 40MW.
Meanwhile, GE Vernova’s onshore wind business has announced that in 2025 it received orders to repower 1.1GW of onshore wind turbines in the USA. The projects will use nacelles and drivetrains manufactured in the USA at GE Vernova’s Pensacola, Florida, facility, where some 20% of the workers are military veterans.
Uzair Memon, chief commercial officer for GE Vernova’s onshore wind services business, said: “These significant repower orders underscore the critical role our advanced technology plays in optimising existing wind assets. By deploying our repower solutions, we enable our customers to achieve increased energy production, significantly enhance asset reliability, reduce operational and maintenance costs, and extend the overall lifespan of their wind farms.