EDF Renewables, a subsidiary of the EDF Group, and Enbridge, a North American energy infrastructure company, appreciate the ruling by the Conseil d’Etat, France’s supreme administrative court. It brings to a close the appeal against the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm project’s operating permit. The ruling will allow further development of the project, with the intent of…

GE Renewable Energy announced that it has secured 2,010 MW in onshore wind orders in North America through May 2019. These 728 turbines will power the equivalent of over 800,000 homes and will include wind farms across the United States, such as Engie’s recently announced 160-MW Jumbo Hill wind farm. The majority of these orders…

GE announced the results of its strategic review, and set a new goal to focus on Aviation, Power, and Renewable Energy. GE says its aim is to create a simpler, stronger, high-tech Industrial company. “Today marks an important milestone in GE’s history. We are aggressively driving forward as an aviation, power, and renewable energy company—three…

GE Renewable Energy unveiled its plan to develop the largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine: the Haliade-X. Featuring a 12-MW direct-drive generator and an industry leading gross capacity factor of 63% the Haliade-X will produce 45% more energy than any other offshore turbine available today. GE will invest more than $400 million over the next three…

DTEK and GE Renewable Energy have signed a contract for the procurement, installation, and subsequent maintenance of 26 wind turbines. This equipment is intended for stage 1 of the 200-MW Primorskaya wind-power plant in the Zaporizhia Region. The project’s active phase will begin after the completion of all financial and legal aspects of the transaction.…

Leeward Renewable Energy has announced the successful completion of the repowering of Leeward’s combined capacity 136-MW Sweetwater 1 & 2 wind farms in Nolan County, Texas. GE Renewable Energy is the wind-turbine provider for the project and GE Energy Financial Services provided tax-equity financing. The Sweetwater 1 & 2 repowering program enhances performance by replacing major…

Wind Catcher Energy Connection project partners, Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO), Invenergy, and GE Renewable Energy, have announced a partnership with High Plains Technology Center (HPTC) and Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU), which will equip students for jobs in the wind-energy sector –pending regulatory approval of the proposed Wind Catcher Energy Connection. The partnership…

GE Renewable Energy announced it has more than 60,000 MW of onshore wind turbines installed across the globe. This significant milestone was passed thanks to large projects commissioned in North America as well as in Europe (Turkey, Spain, and Romania). The company has now installed over 35,000 turbines in 36 countries. “This milestone is a testimony…

GE Renewable Energy and Sapphire Wind Power (SWPCL) recently joined forces for a first-of-its-kind initiative, installing an emergency medical center within the premises of 52.8-MW Sapphire Wind Farm, Jhimpir, a village in Thatta district. Jhimpir falls in the Gharo-Keti Bandar Wind Corridor, which has a potential to generate up to 50,000 MW of electricity, per…

GE Renewable Energy unveiled its brand-new 4.8–158 onshore wind turbine, GE’s largest high-efficiency turbine to date. Featuring the largest rotor in the segment and innovative blade design, the 4.8-158 offers a significant improvement in Annual Energy Production (AEP), reducing the cost of energy for customers with low to medium wind speed sites. The new 4.8-MW…

GE Renewable Energy announced that it has been selected to supply equipment for the first commercial integrated, solar-wind hybrid power project in the industry. The 4.6-MW community based project in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, developed by Juhl Energy, will use two 2.3-116 wind turbines from GE Renewable Energy’s Onshore Wind business. This will be supported…

GE Renewable Energy secured over 7 GW in onshore wind orders in 2016. The company previously announced that GE’s Onshore Wind business booked over $3B of orders in the fourth quarter alone, partly thanks to a strong market in the United States. “Developing a strong relationship with our global customers and anticipating their local needs helps…