GE provides 12 turbines to 34-MW Croatia wind farm

GE has announced the supply of 12, 2.85-103 wind turbines for Rudine wind, based in Vienna, jointly with RP Global, its first wind farm in Croatia.

The 34-MW project will be co-developed with Adria Wind Power, located near the city of Dubrovnik, producing around 85 GWh of wind energy per year.

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The wind farm will contribute to the Croatian renewable energy production goal to provide 20 percent of the country’s final energy consumption by 2020.

The contract includes a 15-year operations and maintenance agreement. The Rudine wind turbines will also benefit from GE’s Germany-based remote monitoring and operations center, which monitors wind turbines in Europe and Asia constantly.

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After the success of the wind power plant Danilo near Sibenik, RP Global continues to align experience with the latest technology, keeping the highest environmental standards and working close together with the local community, says Bojan Reščec, country manager, RP Global, Croatia.

Croatia has added 300 MW of wind capacity after establishing the renewables incentive system in 2007 and joining the European Union in 2013.

In addition, as part of its plan to achieve EU targets, Croatia has also set up a goal to maintain 35 percent of final electricity consumption from renewable energy sources through 2020.

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Croatia has focused targets for renewable energy and a plan to reach them. GE wind turbines are designed to operate well at the site conditions in Croatia and GE’s technology will enhance the economics of wind energy both for customer and Croatian citizens, says, Cliff Harris, general manager, Europe, GE’s renewable energy business.

In addition to Croatia, Morocco and Pakistan have also recently booked their first turbine orders from GE.

By 2015, GE plans to expand its wind-power business with presence in 35 counties.

The conglomerate installed its 25,000th wind turbine recently.

Sabeena Wahid
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