GE Vernova, ESG to enhance DoD energy resilience with geothermal, hydrogen

GE Vernova in collaboration with Energy System Group (ESG), Sage Geosystems (Sage), The Energy & Geoscience Institute at The University of Utah (EGI), announced that they were selected by U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to explore how to tap into America’s abundant geothermal energy supply to increase our national security.

This team, which has achieved "Awardable" status, is led by ESG. With over 30 years of experience working on military bases to provide power security and advanced mission readiness, Energy Systems Group will take the lead in designing power plants at Department of Defense (DoD) installations and developing a robust business model for each project. The team is strengthened by GE Vernova’s contributions from its Advanced Research, Power Conversion & Storage, and Grid Solutions businesses, which bring cutting-edge power conversion and microgrid technology, as well as battery energy storage systems integration (BESS).

The team is also supported by the Energy & Geoscience Institute at The University of Utah (EGI), which brings over 30 years of experience in geothermal resource exploration and characterization. Additionally, Sage will contribute its patented, proven pressure geothermal system, which operates like a multi-cylinder engine, utilizing two wells in an injection and production pattern to maximize efficiency and sustainability.

With this expertise, the team is now poised to explore the development of utility-scale geothermal power plants in the United States and abroad, with the goal of supplying U.S. military bases with reliable and cost-effective electricity, even during grid outages. This team was selected through the CDAO’s innovative solicitation process known as the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, which is designed to accelerate the procurement and adoption of mission critical technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and resilient energy technologies.

“The U.S. Air Force leveraged the Tradewinds solicitation process to quickly collaborate with innovative American companies to build resilient, next-generation geothermal technologies at our bases, using private capital instead of taxpayer dollars,” said Mr. Kirk Phillips, Director, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance.”

GE Vernova's video, “GEO2X,” or “Advanced Geothermal Energy-to-Everything,” accessible only by government customers on the Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, presents a solution that could provide 5-megawatt energy resilience 24-7 at about 50 DoD sites along the western Gulf of America and to the west of 101 degrees longitude. The solution includes geothermal assessment expertise (EGI and Sage), drilling (Sage), power conversion, delivery, microgrid design and control (GE Vernova), hydrogen generation and storage (GE Vernova), and power generation and project development (Energy System Group).

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