Thinking about investing in the future, General Electric has new projects for New York to become a power in the production of offshore wind energy. For this, the multinational plans to build two new facilities in the city.

There is an ambition for New York to become the center of wind production in the country and for this, General Electric (GE) built state-of-the-art factories to promote the city as a base for a clean energy economy and, at the same time, that supports the local community through empregos durable and economic impact. Accordingly, a proposal was raised to build two new manufacturing facilities in New York, should there be sufficient customer orders in the state's ongoing solicitation for up to 4,6 GW of offshore wind.

General Electric is already preparing in case there are a sufficient number of orders

LM Wind Power, a subsidiary of General Electric, is already set to build a state-of-the-art facility to manufacture offshore wind turbines and blades.

GE Vernova, GE's energy business, offered to build a state-of-the-art facility to build nacelles, which house the generating components of the electric turbine. 

With the construction of new offshore wind power facilities, new jobs will be generated, resulting in a positive economic impact.

With the manufacture of blades and wind turbines, proposed by LM Wind Power, approximately 650 direct jobs would be generated, with approximately 35% of these jobs coming from underprivileged communities.

In addition, they would still have approximately 900 indirect jobs and more than 500 in construction. 

The same will happen with the installation of the nacelle, which will create approximately 220 direct jobs, 35% of which will come from poor communities. In addition, approximately 500 indirect jobs and 500 in construction will be created.

Together, the facilities would create approximately 1.000 construction jobs and nurture approximately 1.400 indirect jobs. 

Scott Strazik, CEO of General Electric Vernova, said: “As a leading manufacturer and innovator in the development of renewable energy technology, GE is ideally positioned to help New York realize its vision of becoming a leading manufacturing hub in offshore wind technology. Our proposal leverages GE's unique and unparalleled experience, resources and history — including a legacy of 130 years of manufacturing in New York — to make that vision a reality in a durable and sustainable way."

General Electric's proposal is to hire and train new employees from economically underprivileged communities.

The company will launch a program called Pathways to Wind, which will provide exposure, education and training to economically underserved communities in the offshore wind industry.

In support of this program, GE engaged 24 educational institutions, including the Office of Workforce Development and Community Education at SUNY Schenectady County Community College and the SEAT [Social Enterprise and Training] Center.

Finally, it signed 15 Memorandums of Understanding (MOU's) with entities in New York, which will allow the company to increase diversity and inclusion in its hiring.

Above all, GE cares about the environment

The company's initiatives to reduce or remedy environmental impacts will help ensure that the wind turbine and blade installations and nacelle installation at Coeymans Port are in compliance with all federal, state and local laws. The approach will also contribute to the advancement of sustainable practices across all regions.