GE Renewable Energy unveils uprated 3MW onshore wind turbines

• 8 years ago (2016-09-29)
• David Flin

Europe 1089 Renewables 776

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GE Renewable Energy has added two new wind turbine models to its recently announced platform of 3 MW wind turbines at Wind Europe, in Hamburg, Germany. GE has introduced two machines, the 3.6-137 and the 3.8-130, as the company’s most power family of onshore wind turbines to date. The new 3 MW wind turbines are compatible with GE’s Digital Wind Farm ecosystem.

Anne McEntee, President and CEO of GE’s Onshore Wind business, said: “The addition of the 3.6 and 3.8 MW machines to our 3 MW platform offers our customers in Europe even more flexible and customisable solutions. We continue to invest in technology development designed specifically for the unique wind conditions and land constraints of the region.”

The new models have been designed to address specific needs of European customers. The wind turbines are available at hub heights of 85m, 110m, 131.4m, and 164.5m. The machines represent GE’s most powerful onshore wind turbines in the portfolio to date, with the 3.6-137 capable of providing up to 28 per cent higher output, and the 3.8-130 yielding up to 30 per cent higher output, both over existing technology. GE’s 3 MW wind turbines are configurable to meet IEC class IIIA, IIB, and IIIB wind conditions.

GE’s new 3 MW machines feature a new suite of software applications for the Digital Wind Farm, designed and developed to enhance annual energy production (AEP) and improve wind farm profitability. The applications are built on the Predix software platform, which includes specialised cyber security protection for operational technology.