Scott Strazik sees flat prospects for onshore wind amid ongoing 'purge' of offshore backlog, but data centres line up to power AI with gas turbines

Data centers are increasingly targeting natural gas over renewable alternatives such as onshore wind, the CEO of energy equipment manufacturing and services company GE Vernova, has said.

GE Vernova said on Tuesday that it had resumed installing turbines at two offshore wind farms that experienced equipment failures this year, but the company's CEO said he was cautious about the outlook for the struggling sector.

GE Vernova Inc. has signed multiple contracts to sell natural gas turbines for data centers that will use enough power to light up major cities, the company’s top executive said.Most Read from BloombergBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamSan Francisco,

The head of GE Vernova Inc, which makes equipment for wind farms and gas-fired power plants, says electricity demand to run data centres is favouring the fossil fuel over the renewable energy source – at least,

The head of GE Vernova Inc., which makes equipment for wind farms and gas-fired power plants, said electricity demand to run data centers is favoring the fossil fuel over the renewable energy source — at least,