General Electric (GE) is planning to build two new manufacturing facilities in New York, in partnership with Carver Companies, a general and marine construction specialist. The proposed factories will be located at the Port of Coeymans site and are subject to receiving a sufficient volume of orders from the ongoing solicitation for up to 4.6 GW of offshore wind. The new facilities are expected to support the local community through jobs and positive economic impact, and make New York an offshore wind manufacturing hub.
One of the facilities will be built by GE's subsidiary LM Wind Power, and will be an advanced facility for the manufacture of offshore wind turbine blades. The factory is expected to create around 650 direct jobs, 900 indirect jobs and over 500 construction jobs. 35% of the direct jobs will be reserved for disadvantaged communities, and the facility is estimated to create millions of dollars in economic benefits.
The second facility will be built by GE Vernova, GE's portfolio of energy businesses, and will be an advanced facility for the manufacture of nacelles, which house the generating components of a wind turbine. The facility is expected to create around 220 direct jobs, 500 indirect jobs, and nearly 500 construction jobs, along with millions of dollars in related economic benefit.
GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik said, “As a leading manufacturer and innovator in developing renewable energy technology, GE is ideally positioned to help New York secure its vision of becoming a leading manufacturing hub for offshore wind technology. Our proposal leverages GE's unique and unparalleled expertise, resources, and track-record – including a 130-year legacy of manufacturing in New York – to make this vision a reality in a durable and sustainable way.”
GE has also committed to hiring and training new employees from economically disadvantaged communities through an outreach program called Pathways to Wind. The company has engaged 24 educational institutions and signed 15 Memorandums of Understanding with New York entities to support the program. The two new facilities will manufacture components for the next generation of GE's Haliade-X offshore wind turbine.
