Globally coordinated, locally delivered reconditioning supports aging legacy units
With mature gas turbine fleets, operators are under increasing pressure to maintain performance, reliability, and availability beyond original design life. Reconditioning has become a critical tool for extending asset life, restoring efficiency, and reducing lifecycle costs while managing outage risk.
GE Vernova supports legacy fleets (GT8, GT9, GT11D/N/N2, GT13D, GT13E2, GT24, GT26) with a globally coordinated, OEM-qualified repair and reconditioning network. By combining original equipment engineering expertise with advanced repair technologies and strong regional execution to deliver consistent, predictable results worldwide.
A global network aligned to regional execution
GE Vernova supports one of the industry’s largest installed gas turbine fleets, with significant concentrations in the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The combined Americas and Asia account for more than 220+ operating units, reinforcing the need for repair capability that are both globally standardized and regionally accessible.
Rather than relying on a single repair hub, GE Vernova deploys a capability-based repair model. Each of the facilities is investing in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives. Components are routed to the service center best qualified by technology, tooling, and process. This approach reduces logistics complexity and schedule risk while supporting first-time-right execution.
Phu My, Vietnam serves as a pivotal Asia regional center for rotating and combustion repairs, supporting Base Fleet and annular technologies.
Birr, Switzerland with more than 35+ years of experience, handles complex hot gas path and combustion repair scopes. Capable of advanced repairs, EV burner technologies, and welded rotor life extension. The facility supports fleets ranging from B class through GT13E2 and up to GT24 and GT26 F-class engines.
Structural component repairs across annular fleets are concentrated at Karlovac, Croatia facility which is the center of excellence for hot gas casing (HGC), inner liner (IL), lower combustion chamber insert (LCCI), turbine vane carrier (TVC), and exhaust gas housing repairs.
The Jebel Ali, UAE center supports legacy base fleet components, and performs the majority of GT8, GT9, GT11, and GT13D repairs. This facility, and the Richmond, Virginia facility provides generator rotor services, electrical testing, and rotor winding, enabling integrated mechanical and electrical support.
Improving predictability and turnaround
Across the network, traditional job-shop operations are being converted into lean repair lines supported by a multi-year Build in Quality framework. Standard work, in-process inspection, and dedicated repair flow paths improve schedule certainty and reduce queue time.
Turnaround times typically range from approximately 10 weeks for lower-complexity components to up to 40 weeks for highly complex repairs. With continued investments in coating capacity and regional capability GE Vernova is further reducing cycle times and improving parts availability.
Advanced repair and life-extension capability
As fleets mature, repair scopes increasingly involve complex hot gas path components and major rotating hardware. Welded rotors can be fully reconditioned using OEM manufacturing methods, returning units to service with defined service intervals and full quality assurance.
Advanced repair processes—including laser ablation, laser welding, structural brazing, and thermal barrier coatings—restore components to current performance and reliability standards.
Supporting long-term reliability
OEM reconditioning solutions are grounded in original design knowledge, validated engineering, and rigorous qualification standard process, focusing on long-term reliability and availability for the customers.
Continued investment in people, technology, and regional infrastructure helps operators extend asset life while reducing outage risk and improving fleet economics. CCJ
