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GE Vernova to Buy Trench Group in $9B Deal

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Summary

GE Vernova Inc. announced a $9 billion acquisition of Trench Group, a high-voltage grid equipment maker.
The deal will be financed equally with cash and debt and is expected to close in late 2027.
GE Vernova reported Q3 revenue of $12.6 billion, orders up 96% to $29.3 billion, and a record $197 billion backlog.
Shares fell 5.8% to $843.23 in early trading despite the upbeat results.

History

GE Vernova’s October 2026 agreement to buy Trench Group for $9 billion, split equally between cash and debt, follows its 2015 takeover of Alstom’s power and grid businesses, which EU and US regulators approved only after the companies divested key gas-turbine assets. The earlier deal set a precedent for close regulatory scrutiny of high-voltage grid acquisitions.

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GE Vernova’s October 2026 agreement to buy Trench Group for $9 billion, split equally between cash and debt, follows its 2015 takeover of Alstom’s power and grid businesses, which EU and US regulators approved only after the companies divested key gas-turbine assets. The earlier deal set a precedent for close regulatory scrutiny of high-voltage grid acquisitions.

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