This facility, the first of two service centers opening in Brazil this year, enables GE to more quickly and efficiently put local expertise to work for customers, responding to rapidly growing demand for advanced wind energy services. According to the Global Wind Energy Council, wind energy is one of Brazil
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67 Turbine Wind Farm for New South Wales Region (Australia)
The wind farm will be located outside of Nimmitabel, in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains region, and is permitted for potential future expansion to 121 wind turbines. Energy generated by the 67 turbine wind farm would be equivalent to the required energy needs of approximately 40,000 homes in the region. Continental Wind Partners (CWP), … Continue reading 67 Turbine Wind Farm for New South Wales Region (Australia)
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Wind energy in Mexico: wind farm in Nuevo Leon
Eolica Santa Catarina said its $51 million wind farm in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon started operating. The wind farm uses state-of-the-art General Electric turbines. The wind farm will supply electricity to six cities, including the industrial center of Monterrey, in Nuevo Leon, providing annual fuel savings of 15 million pesos ($1.13 million). … Continue reading Wind energy in Mexico: wind farm in Nuevo Leon
Continue readingNew wind farm starts in Northern Mexico
Eolica Santa Catarina said its $51 million wind farm in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon started operating. The wind power plant, which has the capacity to generate 45 GW annually of electricity, uses state-of-the-art General Electric wind turbines. The wind farm will supply electricity to six cities, including the industrial center of Monterrey, … Continue reading New wind farm starts in Northern Mexico
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Consumers Energy adding more wind energy
The company has signed a contract with GE to supply 62 wind turbiness for the Cross Winds Energy Park in Tuscola County. The contract calls for GE to provide the turbine units, each with a capacity of 1.7 megawatts (MW) for the Cross Winds Energy Park, scheduled for operation in late 2014. The total installed generation … Continue reading Consumers Energy adding more wind energy
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Mongolian Minister of Energy Officially Opens Country
Mongolia’s first wind farm has been officially opened by the Mongolian Minister for Energy. SgurrEnergy has provided a range of technical advisory services to support client, Clean Energy LLC, since 2011, taking the project from initial concept stages, through to energy generation Mongolia
Continue readingMichigan utility buys 62 wind turbines from GE
Michigan power company Consumers Energy agreed to buy 62 of General Electric Co’s 1.7-megawatt (MW) wind turbines for its Cross Winds wind farm in Tuscola County in east central Michigan. Consumers, a unit of U.S. power company CMS Energy Inc said a release the 105.4-MW Cross Winds is scheduled for operation in late 2014. Consumers … Continue reading Michigan utility buys 62 wind turbines from GE
Continue readingMongolia builds first wind farm
Mongolia on Thursday opened its first wind farm, a landmark $122 million project that aims to shift the country’s reliance on coal and tackle the pollution choking its capital Ulan Bator. A total of 31 wind turbines have been erected at the facility, which are expected to power five percent of electricity needs in a … Continue reading Mongolia builds first wind farm
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GE Power Conversion helps to build the future of wind power efficiency
Wind turbine developers will soon have open access to a £50 million testing facility in the U.K. based on unique and leading-edge technology. The state-of-the-art facility has been specifically designed for full-scale testing of large nacelles. GE’s Power Conversion (NYSE: GE) allows them to develop and build the next generation of wind turbines that will … Continue reading GE Power Conversion helps to build the future of wind power efficiency
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GE helps to Build the Future of Wind Energy Efficiency
The state-of-the-art facility has been specifically designed for full-scale testing of large nacelles. GE’s Power Conversion allows them to develop and build the next generation of wind turbines that will be increasingly efficient, reliable and cost-effective. This wind turbine test platform is being built at the National Renewable Energy Centre (NAREC). It is designed to … Continue reading GE helps to Build the Future of Wind Energy Efficiency
Continue readingMongolia opens 50 MW wind farm using 31 wind turbines from General Electric
Mongolia has set a target to get 20 per cent to 25 per cent of its energy from renewables by 2020, up from less than 2 per cent currently. Coal supplies about 80 per cent of the nation’s energy. Mongolia is scheduled to start operations at its first wind farm this month, a $122 million … Continue reading Mongolia opens 50 MW wind farm using 31 wind turbines from General Electric
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Bac Lieu wind farm comes on line
A wind energy project in the Mekong Delta city of Bac Lieu was connected to the national electricity grid yesterday. The wind farm is the second in the country to be connected to the national grid.The first wind power project began operating in April of last year in central Binh Thuan Province. Work on the … Continue reading Bac Lieu wind farm comes on line
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NextEra Energy Resources Selects GE
GE (NYSE: GE) introduced the 1.7-100brilliant wind turbine, the world’s most efficient wind turbine in its class. GE will supply 59 of its new turbines, which will have a hub height of 80 meters, to NextEra Energy Resources, LLC’s wind farm, planned for the thumb region of Michigan. The 1.7-100 machine is the second brilliant … Continue reading NextEra Energy Resources Selects GE
Continue readingGE Announces 1 Gigawatt of US Wind Orders following PTC Decision
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GE (NYSE: GE) today announced the 2,000th installation of WindBOOST, a wind turbine controls system upgrade for GE
Continue readingGE and E.ON Sign Service Agreement for 819 Wind Turbines in Four States
GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will provide operations and maintenance services for 819 wind turbines at eight wind farms in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Texas for E.ON Climate and Renewables North America. Today’s announcement marks GE’s largest wind service contract to date. The service agreement between GE and E.ON includes GE’s 1.5-77, 1.6-100 and … Continue reading GE and E.ON Sign Service Agreement for 819 Wind Turbines in Four States
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Invenergy orders GE’s 2.5-120 wind turbines for Texas wind farm
Invenergy to Feature Three Brilliant 2.5-120 Turbines as Part of an 86 GE Turbine Installation at New Texas Wind Project Site. New Brilliant Wind Turbine Is First to Integrate Battery Applications into the Turbine System. Three Powerful Software Applications Work with the Battery to Enable Short-Term Predictable Power and to Enhance Revenue Potential for Customers. … Continue reading Invenergy orders GE’s 2.5-120 wind turbines for Texas wind farm
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EDF Renewable Energy dedicates Spinning Spur wind energy project and launches Spinning Spur II
EDF Renewable Energy celebrates the completion of the Spinning Spur Wind Project today with a dedication ceremony, and the launch of Spinning Spur II with a groundbreaking ceremony. The Spinning Spur projects, located in Oldham County, Texas, are each 161 megawatts (MW) and together will generate clean electricity sufficient to supply approximately 100,000 average Texas … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy dedicates Spinning Spur wind energy project and launches Spinning Spur II
Continue readingVestas and GE were neck-and-neck for lead in wind
General Electric of the US and Vestas of Denmark were tied for pole position among turbine manufacturers in the world wind market in 2012 – a record year that saw 48.4GW of new capacity installed. Research by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, published for clients today, finds that a surge of development activity in the US, … Continue reading Vestas and GE were neck-and-neck for lead in wind
Continue readingGE is farming the wind in America
Providing capital and technology to farm the wind in America’s heartland with global renewable energy company Enel Green Power, GE (NYSE: GE) is investing common equity and supplying turbines for the 250-megawatt Buffalo Dunes Wind Project in Kansas. This transaction expands GE Energy Financial Services’ and Enel Green Power North America’s portfolio of co-owned wind … Continue reading GE is farming the wind in America
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