GE Vernova Inc. and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a strategic framework agreement to address the growing global energy demand. The collaboration aims to support AWS’s data center expansion while focusing on grid security, reliability, and decarbonization of electric power systems.
GE Vernova will offer AWS solutions to electrify and decarbonize data centers across North America, Europe, and Asia. This includes providing turnkey substation solutions for connecting AWS data centers to the grid and collaborating on onshore wind development projects. GE Vernova will also explore opportunities to supply power generation equipment and services to AWS.
Pablo Koziner, Chief Commercial Officer of GE Vernova, stated, “We are excited to work in collaboration with AWS as they advance their computing capabilities and data center 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 centers in support of their growth objectives.”
In return, AWS will provide cloud services to aid GE Vernova’s cloud migration and digital innovation efforts. The partnership will leverage AWS technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and high-performance computing to optimize operations for advanced digital technology solutions.
Howard Gefen from AWS commented on the collaboration: “Through this expanded collaboration with GE Vernova, we’ll be able to accelerate data and energy efficiencies, driving reliable and more sustainable operations.”
The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
