GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of GE (NYSE: GE), announced today it has made its first equity investment in Ireland’s wind power market by acquiring two wind farm construction projects that will be powered by the GE’s flagship 2.85MW wind turbines. With a combined capacity of 51 megawatts, the wind farms, acquired from Element … Continue reading GE Energy Financial Services Makes First Equity Investment In Wind Power In Ireland
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EDP Renewables Adds GE
EDP Renewables (EDPR) will use GE’s (NYSE: GE) Wind PowerUp, a GE Predictivity solution, to increase the power output of 402 GE 1.5-77 wind turbines located at five U.S. wind farms. PowerUp is a customized software-enabled platform that increases a wind farm’s output. By using PowerUp, EDPR is expected to increase power, generating more than … Continue reading EDP Renewables Adds GE
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Supreme Group Wins Site Services Contract for Mongolia
Supreme Group, a global leader in the provision of end to end supply chain solutions in challenging environments around the world, has been awarded a twelve-month contract to provide catering, cleaning, laundry and security services for Mongolia’s first wind farm project. The contract was awarded by Clean Energy, a joint venture among Newcom Group, General … Continue reading Supreme Group Wins Site Services Contract for Mongolia
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Starwood Energy Group closes financing with GE, Citi and Santander on 211 megawatt wind farm in Texas
Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC, a leading private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure, announced today that an affiliate has completed agreements to finance and construct its first wind farm, a 211 Megawatt (MW) project 45 miles south of Lubbock, Texas. The Stephens Ranch project, which represents the first of two phases that will total … Continue reading Starwood Energy Group closes financing with GE, Citi and Santander on 211 megawatt wind farm in Texas
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory tests wind turbines
National Wind Technology Center is using a new $16 million dynamometer to test how wind turbines perform. The 5-megawatt dynamometer test facility is the newest addition at the center, which is part of the Golden-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The new facility is an upgrade from a 2.5-megawatt dynamometer at the center. “As wind turbines … Continue reading National Renewable Energy Laboratory tests wind turbines
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Kinangop Wind Farm in Kenya to be Powered by 38 GE Wind Turbines
One of the Largest Wind Power Generation Projects to be Built in Sub-Saharan Africa. Iberdrola Engineering to Build the 61-Megawatt Wind Farm; Aeolus Kenya Developing Project. Planned Energy Mix Will Give Kenya’s Population the Reliability of Supply and Contribute to the Social and Economic Development of Kenya. GE to Provide 38 1.6-MW Wind Turbines and … Continue reading Kinangop Wind Farm in Kenya to be Powered by 38 GE Wind Turbines
Continue readingFirst Wind Inc. Uses Sentient Science’s “DigitalCloneLive” Drivetrain Life Extension Technology to Monitor the Life of Its Clipper and GE Wind Turbines
First Wind (Boston, MA.) and Sentient Science (Buffalo, NY.) have signed a ten (10) year agreement to deploy a new generation of autonomous, predictive, condition maintenance, monitoring systems that enable First Wind to monitor the life of their wind turbines. The new capability, developed by Sentient Science, will calculate the remaining useful life of 150 … Continue reading First Wind Inc. Uses Sentient Science’s “DigitalCloneLive” Drivetrain Life Extension Technology to Monitor the Life of Its Clipper and GE Wind Turbines
Continue readingGE Signs Deal to Develop Wind Power in Vietnam
General Electric International (GE) and the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam (ERAV) recently signed a contract to develop a wind grid code to increase renewable power sources in Vietnam. Funded by a technical grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), a team from GE will conduct an assessment of the country
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Two months after the completion of installation, the first GE (NYSE: GE) 2.5-120 wind turbine has been put into commercial operation in Schnaittenbach, a town in Bavaria, Germany. The 2.5-120 produces approximately 8 megawatts a year, which is equivalent to the required average energy needs of about 2,000 German households. The investor and operator of … Continue reading GE
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Golden West Power partners select 147 GE 1.7-100 brilliant wind turbines to power Colorado wind farm
GE (NYSE:GE) today announced that it will supply Golden West Power Partners LLC with 147 GE 1.7-100 brilliant wind turbines for the Golden West Wind Farm in El Paso County, Colo. Once operational, the Golden West Wind Farm will produce 249.9 megawatts of electricity, which would be equivalent to the required energy needs of approximately … Continue reading Golden West Power partners select 147 GE 1.7-100 brilliant wind turbines to power Colorado wind farm
Continue readingGE announces 545 MW of orders for wind turbines to power wind farms in Brazil
GE announced on Thursday the award of 545 megawatts (MW) of orders for wind turbines in Brazil’s A-3 auction, which was held on 18 November 2013. Exact financial details of these orders were not available. The company also agreed to supply 250 megawatts to the Golden West wind farm in El Paso County, Colorado, which … Continue reading GE announces 545 MW of orders for wind turbines to power wind farms in Brazil
Continue readingWind energy in Brazil: GE Awarded 545 Megawatts to Power 26 Wind Farms
GE Secured 63 Percent of Total Capacity in Recent Brazil Wind Power Auction. GE Received 10-Year Operations and Maintenance Agreements to Service the Awarded 545 Megawatts on 26 Wind Farms. In Total, GE Received 1 Gigawatt of Wind Commitments in the 2013 Brazil Energy Auctions. GE (NYSE: GE) won 545 megawatts (MW) of orders for … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil: GE Awarded 545 Megawatts to Power 26 Wind Farms
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E.ON Climate & Renewables to Install GE
GE (NYSE: GE) today announced E.ON Climate & Renewables’ (EC&R) contract for GE’s newest brilliant offering, PowerUp. PowerUp is a customized software-enabled platform that increases a wind farm’s output by up to 5 percent. EC&R will enhance 469 of its GE 1.5-77 wind turbines with the PowerUp platform. The PowerUp offering agreement between EC&R and … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables to Install GE
Continue readingGE Stimulates Wind Energy Growth in the UK
More than 40 Megawatts of Cleaner Energy Capacity to be Installed at Chelveston Wind Farm and Burton Wold Wind Farm Extension in Central England. Two Wind Farms to Provide Power Equivalent to the Required Energy Needs of Approximately 30,000 Homes in the Region. Orders Highlight GE
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Groundbreaking held today for Cross Winds Energy Plant
Consumers Energy, its contractors, Tuscola County-area landowners and local government officials held a groundbreaking event today to officially start construction of the company’s second wind park, the Cross Winds® Energy Park. “Renewable energy will continue to be a vital part of our Balanced Energy Initiative, providing Michigan residents with the energy they need, whenever they … Continue reading Groundbreaking held today for Cross Winds Energy Plant
Continue readingGE introduces 3.2-103 Brilliant Wind Turbine for UK, Ireland and Turkey
Today, GE (NYSE:GE) announced its 3.2-103 brilliant wind turbine, producing a 5 percent increase in energy output compared to GE’s current model. Building on the strong performance of GE’s 2.5-megawatt fleet, the 3.2-103 generates more power for medium-to-high wind speed sites. With hub height flexibility of 70 to 98 meters, the 3.2-103 helps wind farm … Continue reading GE introduces 3.2-103 Brilliant Wind Turbine for UK, Ireland and Turkey
Continue readingToto Costruzioni Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power Italy
GE announced that it will supply Toto Costruzioni S.p.A. with eight GE 2.85-103 wind turbines for a wind farm in the Puglia region of Italy. The wind farm operator is Ponte Albanito S.r.l., a special purpose vehicle company, which is owned 70 percent by Renexia S.p.A. (a Toto Holding company) and 30 percent by Banco … Continue reading Toto Costruzioni Selects GE Wind Turbines to Power Italy
Continue readingNJR Clean Energy Ventures Announces First Onshore Wind Farm
NJR Clean Energ Get Your Ex Back Using Facebook y Ventures (NJRCEV), the unregulated clean energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources (NJR), today announced the acquisition of its first onshore wind project. Named for the Montana town it is adjacent to, the Two Dot wind farm will be located on 176 acres of rural agricultural … Continue reading NJR Clean Energy Ventures Announces First Onshore Wind Farm
Continue readingIberdrola to provide Kenyan wind farm
IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA has signed a turnkey agreement worth €85 million for the construction of Kinangop wind farm, which will have a power capacity of 61 megawatts (MW) and will be located 40 kilometres northwest of Nairobi, Kenya's capital. The project, developed by the Kenyan company Aeolus Kenya, will be owned by the Macquarie and Old … Continue reading Iberdrola to provide Kenyan wind farm
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