General Electric, Competitor of Giants Vestas, Siemens, Nordex, and WEG, Announces End of New Contracts for Wind Turbine Production in Brazil, and Camaçari Factory Faces Uncertain Future

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Published on 23/08/2022 at 16:55

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Brazilian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Weg and Aeris Energy May Benefit from General Electric’s Decision.

General Electric, one of the world’s leading suppliers in the wind energy sector and a competitor to global giants Vestas, Siemens, Nordex, and WEG, announces the end of new contracts for wind turbine production in Brazil, and the Camaçari factory has an uncertain fate.

The reason for the decision was not immediately clear, but it was stated that it only applies to equipment produced in Brazil under local content rules. The decision coincided with challenges faced by the American manufacturer’s renewable energy division, which will undergo a restructuring.

“We shared with our employees in Latin America a set of actions related to the transformation of our International Onshore Wind business aimed at adapting to the current market reality, preparing the business for the future. We reaffirm our total commitment to serving our customers and supporting our employees in the region,” GE stated in a note.

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Wind Turbine Production from the Factory in Camaçari (BA) for Export Remains Active

The service areas (operation and maintenance) and the activities of the factory in Camaçari (BA) for export remain active to fulfill contracts and projects of General Electric with clients.

“We reaffirm our total commitment to serving our customers and supporting our employees in the region.”

In addition to the wind turbine factory in Bahia, General Electric also has a wind blade production unit at the Port of Suape (PE).

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In a note signed by the Vice President of Investor Relations, Steve Winoker, General Electric added that it is designing a strategy to resize wind turbine production to a level of two thousand machines/year, focusing on “decentralization and selectivity.”

GE’s renewable energy division, which will be spun off to create a new company, GE Vernova, reported a 23% decline in revenues in the second quarter, totaling US$3 billion. For the first half of the year, the drop compared to the previous year is 18%.

The challenges in General Electric’s renewable and wind energy businesses occur amid sharp increases in raw material costs in the industry, due to disruptions in supply chains following the Covid-19 pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine.

General Electric, Competitor of Giants Vestas, Siemens, Nordex, and WEG, Announces End of New Contracts for Wind Turbine Production in Brazil, and Camaçari Factory Faces Uncertain Future

Brazilian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Weg and Aeris Energy May Benefit from General Electric’s Decision.

Wind Turbine Production from the Factory in Camaçari (BA) for Export Remains Active

GE’s Renewable and Wind Energy Business Challenges Occur Amid Sharp Increases in Raw Material Costs in the Industry

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