Jul 2 2010
GE intends to install around five units of offshore demonstration wind turbines by means of two separate collaborations. Both of the initiatives will feature GE’s 4 MW wind turbine that has a 110-meter rotor. These turbines incorporate advanced control technologies and drive train and do not comprise gearboxes.
The company has inked a cooperation contract with Norwegian energy firms Lyse and Statoil to jointly conduct environmental and technical studies for the purpose of constructing an offshore wind demonstration project located in Rogaland County, Norway. This agreement comprises the installation of around four offshore wind turbines with 4 MW capacity each.
Furthermore, GE is intending to install an onshore direct drive wind turbine in 2011. This turbine is likely to be installed in Sweden’s Gothenburg Harbor in partnership with Gothenburg Energy.
Throughout the world, over 14,000 wind turbines of GE have been installed. GE has a rich portfolio of 4, 3.6, 2.5 and 1.5-MW offshore and onshore wind turbines. Recently, GE announced plans to make an investment of around €340 million for expanding or developing its offshore wind turbine production and service centers located in Norway, Germany, Sweden and the U.K.