Scott Strazik
Chief executive of GE Vernova.
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Why does GE Vernova's 116 GW turbine backlog matter for data-centre power?
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Mentioned in: GE Vernova backlog hits 116 GW
Data Centres: Boom and BacklashBackground
At GE Vernova's second-quarter 2026 results, chief executive Scott Strazik reported a gas-turbine order backlog of 116 GW and more than $5 billion in year-to-date orders tied to data-centre power demand, underscoring how AI-driven electricity growth is reshaping heavy-industry order books.
Strazik has led GE Vernova, the power-generation and grid-equipment business spun off from General Electric in 2024, as chief executive since the spin-off. He previously ran GE's Gas Power business from 2018 and took charge of the wider GE Power portfolio in 2021, building more than two decades of leadership experience across GE's energy divisions. He holds a degree from Cornell University and a graduate degree from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
His public commentary on turbine lead times and grid capacity has become a bellwether for how fast utilities and hyperscalers can build the gas-fired generation that data-centre campuses increasingly depend on.
