GE has signed agreement to supply SSE Renewables with 10GE-1.6 megawatt (MW) wind turbines for the Langhope Rig Wind Farm in Scotland.
The 16-MW Langhope Rig Wind Farm  is located on the Scottish Borders, approximately 5 kilometers west of Ashkirk, and 4 kilometers southeast of Ettrickbridge. It will meet the equivalent energy needs of approximately 15,000 Scottish homes, GE said.
Wind energy is fast growing in Scotland. The Scottish government has set an ambitious target of renewable electricity generation equivalent of 100 percent of gross annual consumption by 2020, with a new interim target of 50 percent by 2015.
The Langhope Rig project, with the support of GE, aims to help the Scottish government achieve its challenging renewable energy targets.
SSE is the largest generator of electricity from renewable sources across the U.K. and Ireland. As of September 2013, SSE had 3,237 MW of renewable energy capacity in the U.K. and Ireland, the company said.
Langhope Rig Wind Farm has a hub height restriction of 82.5 meters and a blade length restriction of 40.2 meters. GE’s 1.6-82.5 wind turbines, which have a hub height of 82.5 meters, will be used at the site.
In addition to this, GE also will provide operations and maintenance for the wind farm working in conjunction with SSE under their long-term, strategic fleet management arrangements.