China leads in wind power while Europe lags behind. China is emerging as a dominant player in global wind power generation, with manufacturers in the country supplying nearly 60% of installed wind turbines worldwide in 2022. The figures, compiled by the Brussels-based Global Wind Energy Council, indicate that China claims a dominant share of the … Continue reading Chinese manufacturers dominate wind power, occupying 60% of the global market for wind turbines
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Elecnor In Consortium With General Electric To Build 100 MW Wind Farm In Jordan
GE, along with consortium partner, construction engineers Elecnor, will also build the site under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract. Mass Wind is due to be online by the end of 2019. It will be the first Jordanian wind farm to feature GE turbines, and will be the first renewable energy project by Mass … Continue reading Elecnor In Consortium With General Electric To Build 100 MW Wind Farm In Jordan
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General Electric To Lead Wind Power Project In Abu Dhabi
Masdar, a renewable energy company in Abu Dhabi, has signed a deal with a consortium made up of several global players to put up a wind farm in Oman. The consortium consists of TSK from Spain and the US-based General Electric. The project is the joint work of Oman’s Rural Areas Electricity Company and Masdar … Continue reading General Electric To Lead Wind Power Project In Abu Dhabi
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Global Power Generation (GPG) and General Electric Secure Wind Turbine contract for Crookwell 2 Wind Farm
Global Power Generation Australia (GPG) has selected GE to supply and install wind turbines at one of Australia’s largest renewable developments. The 91 MW Crookwell 2 Wind Farm, near Goulburn in NSW, will make a significant contribution to ACT’s commitment to source 100 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources after the ACT Government … Continue reading Global Power Generation (GPG) and General Electric Secure Wind Turbine contract for Crookwell 2 Wind Farm
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EU clears General Electric acquisition of LM Wind Power
The European Union has cleared General Electric’s planned $1.65 billion acquisition of LM Wind Power, a Denmark-based manufacturer of rotor blades for wind turbines. The EU’s executive Commission said Monday that the takeover was approved unconditionally because the combined company “would continue to face effective competition in Europe.” It said that GE has a relatively … Continue reading EU clears General Electric acquisition of LM Wind Power
Continue readingGE, Borusan EnBW Enerji, Fina Enerji and Özgül Holding Sign MoU for YEKA in Turkey
General Electric (GE), Borusan EnBW Enerji, Fina Enerji and Özgül Holding signed Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on the installation, operation and financing of a joint wind farm as part of the YEKA, the largest wind project in renewable energy in Turkey. Contributing to the renewable energy portfolio of Turkey, the wind YEKA project will … Continue reading GE, Borusan EnBW Enerji, Fina Enerji and Özgül Holding Sign MoU for YEKA in Turkey
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Vestas leaps to top spot in U.S. wind energy market
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems has leapt to the top of the U.S. wind market, overtaking General Electric in new capacity installed last year, although slower demand growth and doubts over political support could threaten its position. Vestas came back from the brink of bankruptcy just four years ago. Now the wind industry … Continue reading Vestas leaps to top spot in U.S. wind energy market
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GE to expand offshore wind-power business in China
General Electric Co (GE) is eyeing a larger market share in China’s offshore wind-power business, an industry in its developmental stage with a huge potential to boost. Each year, China’s new installed capacity of renewable energy has accounted for 40% to 50% of the total volume worldwide, said Jerome Pecresse, president and CEO of … Continue reading GE to expand offshore wind-power business in China
Continue readingGeneral Electric Wind Energy chooses Globalstar’s SPOT Gen3 to Safeguard Workers in EMEA and Asia
Globalstar Europe Satellite Services Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (NYSE MKT:GSAT) and a leader in satellite messaging and emergency notification technologies, today announced that its SPOT Gen3 safety device is being deployed by major international wind technology provider, General Electric, to track and protect GE Wind Energy (GEWE) workers as they install, … Continue reading General Electric Wind Energy chooses Globalstar’s SPOT Gen3 to Safeguard Workers in EMEA and Asia
Continue readingGE Supplies Wind Turbines for First Phase of 200 MW Digital Wind Farm in India
General Electric Company, through its GE Renewable Energy business, today announced that it has completed construction of the first of a three-phase wind project in southeast India, namely 30 units of GE’s 1.7-103 technology. Mytrah Energy Limited’s Aspari I, the first 51 MW of a planned 200 MW project, is now erected and ready for … Continue reading GE Supplies Wind Turbines for First Phase of 200 MW Digital Wind Farm in India
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General Electric (GE) will supply wind turbines for Bergama Wind Power Plant in Turkey
General Electric (GE) will supply wind turbines for Bergama Wind Power Plant (BERGRES) with installed capacity of 70 MW which was recently established near Izmir’s Bergama district by Dost Enerji. General Electric (GE) in partnership with Dost Enerji, will supply twenty one GE3.2-103 and one GE2.75-103 wind turbines for Bergama Wind Power Plant, its new … Continue reading General Electric (GE) will supply wind turbines for Bergama Wind Power Plant in Turkey
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General Electric signs agreement to develop wind energy in Vietnam
Vietnam’s trade ministry and General Electric on Monday signed an agreement to develop 1,000 megawatts of wind-power capacity for Vietnam by 2025. The memorandum of understanding was signed in the presence of Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and US President Barack Obama during the latter’s state visit to Vietnam. As part of the agreement, GE … Continue reading General Electric signs agreement to develop wind energy in Vietnam
Continue readingGeneral Electric (GE) opens wind power training center in China
General Electric (GE) has opened a center in northeast China to train maintenance personnel for the wind power sector. The facility in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, can train between 250 and 800 field workers and technicians a year, according to a GE statement. Li Feng, a wind power executive with the U.S. conglomerate, said the new … Continue reading General Electric (GE) opens wind power training center in China
Continue readingGE Introduces Powerful 3.2-130 Wind Turbine at HUSUM Wind 2015
New 3 MW Platform Offers Up to 20 Percent Higher Annual Energy Output than GE’s 2.5-120 and Combines a Larger Rotor Diameter, Improved Load Management Systems and More Efficient Drive-Train Technology over Predecessor Models; With Four Different Hub Height Options Ranging Between 85 and 155 Meters, the 130-Meter Rotor Turbine Can Be Tailored to Different … Continue reading GE Introduces Powerful 3.2-130 Wind Turbine at HUSUM Wind 2015
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The European Commission and the US Department of Justice approve the transaction between Alstom and General Electric
Alstom is pleased with the decisions of the European Commission (EC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) authorising General Electric to acquire Alstom’s Energy businesses with commitments. The decisions conclude constructive discussions during the recent months between the companies and the authorities. “In addition to fulfilling the authorities’ wish to maintain the level of competition … Continue reading The European Commission and the US Department of Justice approve the transaction between Alstom and General Electric
Continue readingGE expected to win EU approval for $14 billion Alstom deal
General Electric is expected to secure EU approval for its proposed 12.4-billion-euro ($13.8 billion) bid for French peer Alstom’s power business, its largest ever deal. The green light from the European Commission will come 14 years after it rejected General Electric’s (GE) attempt at a $42 billion takeover of Honeywell International, despite clearance by U.S. … Continue reading GE expected to win EU approval for $14 billion Alstom deal
Continue readingWind power in Kenya: Wind farm with 60 GE wind turbines in Kajiado
A 100 MW new wind farm will be built in Kajiado County following a partnership by General Electric Africa (GE) and Kipeto Energy Limited. To undertake the project, the two partners signed a 15 year service agreement worth US$155million (Sh15.7b) with funding by Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) which is the US government’s development … Continue reading Wind power in Kenya: Wind farm with 60 GE wind turbines in Kajiado
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49.5 MW Wind Energy project by Master Wind Energy in Sindh, Pakistan
Sindh government has allotted 1408 acres of land in the Wind Corridor of Thatta District for development of 49.5 MW Wind Energy project by Master Wind Energy Limited. The signing Ceremony was organised in the Energy Department. The lease document was signed by Brig (retired) Tariq Izaz on behalf of the Master Wind Energy Ltd. … Continue reading 49.5 MW Wind Energy project by Master Wind Energy in Sindh, Pakistan
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Saudi Electricity signs deal for integrated gas and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
The planned plant will primarily burn natural gas, but will generate 50 MW of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) to increase fuel efficiency. State-owned utility Saudi Electricity Co signed on Tuesday a contract worth 1 billion riyals ($267 million) to buy generators for the kingdom’s first fossil fuel-fired power plant that will also produce … Continue reading Saudi Electricity signs deal for integrated gas and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
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GE to Install 63 Wind Turbines for New Kenyan Wind Energy Project
The World Bank (Washington D.C.) continues to support national development projects in Kenya. Through its global arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the bank said it will take a $20 million equity stake in the 100-megawatt (MW) Kipeto wind farm project in Kajiado County. Kipeto becomes the second-biggest wind power project in Kenya after the … Continue reading GE to Install 63 Wind Turbines for New Kenyan Wind Energy Project
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