Energiekontor, a wind power project developer, has signed a wind turbine supply agreement with GE Energy for four wind projects in Germany.
As per the agreement, GE will supply 41 units of 2.75-103 wind turbines for the clean energy projects. The turbines will generate nearly 250 million kWh of clean energy per year, which is sufficient to power over 70,000 households in Germany.
The 2.75-103 wind turbines from GE will include a rotor of 103 m diameter to capture large amount of energy and a tower of 98.3 m height. They also feature 50.2 m rotor blades, which provide a large swept area enabling wind project developers to capture more energy and improve project economics. When compared to GE’s 2.5-100 turbine, the blades of the 2.75-103 turbines have the potential to increase the annual power output by over 9% at an average wind speed of 7.5 m/s.
GE meets the strict noise control regulation needs of the projects by utilizing trailing-edge serrations on its turbines. Peter Szabo, Managing Director of Energiekontor, remarked that one of the major reasons to select GE as their partner is its ability to offer high-efficiency wind turbines with low noise emission levels. GE has planned to commission 34 turbines in the Cuxhaven region and 7 turbines in North Rhine-Wesphalia in 2013.
The German project developer has also entered into a wind turbine service agreement with GE. The agreement includes an extended maintenance contract, remote monitoring, routine inspections, and manual resets that will be carried out by on-site technicians for troubleshooting and fault rectification.