GE to provide cyber security for entire fleet of Invenergy wind turbines

• 6 years ago (2017-05-29)
• David Flin

North America 996 Wind 239

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GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has signed a cybersecurity agreement with Invenergy, North America’s largest independent, privately-held clean energy provider, to secure its entire fleet of wind turbines, as well as a framework to add future wind farms to the network. This cybersecurity deal is valued at over $13 million over ten years.

The work will be carried out by Wurldtech, a GE company focused on cybersecurity and protecting operational technology.

The agreement includes upgrading Invenergy’s legacy controls, up-grading and protecting it’s network security, and GE and Wurldtech will provide Invenergy with software maintenance, updates, and patches over the ten-year term.

Jim Shield, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Invenergy, said: “As online threats multiply, and the electric grid goes digital, cyber security is a top priority for Invenergy. We are proud of our collaboration with the GE Digital team to develop a long-term, enterprise-wide cyber security agreement that met our operational needs.”