GE to supply 33 GE 2.85-100 wind turbines to SSE Renewables  

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GE has been selected by SSE Renewables in the U.K to supply 33 GE 2.85-100 wind turbines for the Dunmaglass Wind Farm, located near Inverness, Scotland.

SSE, which is claimed to be the largest generator of electricity from renewable sources across the U.K. and Ireland, has around 3,300 MW of renewable energy capacity. The energy provider currently operates 139 GE wind turbines and an additional 43 are due to be commissioned by the end of 2015.
The specially designed 33 GE 2.85-100 wind turbines for Dunmaglass Wind Farm will deliver an installed capacity of 33 GE 2.85-100 wind turbines, helping Scotland to meet its renewable energy targets.


GE 2.85-100 turbineGE specially designed these wind turbines for the project with a 70-meter tower so they meet the associated planning conditions that require a maximum tip height of 120 meters. The government has set a goal for renewable to generate the equivalent of 100 percent of gross annual consumption by 2020, with a new interim target of 50 percent by 2015.

SSE acquired the Dunmaglass Wind Farm from Renewable Energy Systems Group in May 2013.

GE worked with SSE to design the turbine to meet the specific parameters set forth by the local planning authority, which restricted the maximum tip height to 120 meters, Cliff Harris, general manager of GE’s renewable energy business in Europe, said.

“As wind energy continues its rapid growth in Scotland, we too are growing our business throughout the United Kingdom, and we are pleased to work again with SSE to help bring Scotland a cleaner power source,” Harris added.