GE’s renewable energy has won a cumulative 3.9 gigawatts (GW) of firm and unconditional wind turbine supply orders in the United States since January 1, 2013, the date of the Production Tax Credit extension.
Of these orders, 1.1 GW of GE technology was placed into service in 2013. The remaining 2.8 GW will be commissioned or begin construction by the end of 2015.
In May 2013, GE announced it had 1 GW of orders in the U.S. since the January 1, 2013, PTC extension ruling.
GE has expanded its customer base to include developers such as Sumitomo and Starwood Energy, which both will be installing 200-megawatt (MW) projects using GE’s 1.7-100 wind turbines.
Mesquite Creek Wind, jointly developed by Sumitomo and BNB Renewable Energy, is based near Lamesa, Texas, and Starwood Energy’s Stephen Ranch wind farm is located in Borden and Lynn counties, Texas. The 1.7-100 was introduced in 2013 and is part of the GE’s brilliant platform.
GE also expanded its brilliant wind platform to include the 2.2-107 wind turbine and wind plant wake management software technology. The 2.2-107 provides a 12 percent increase in capacity factor and a 33 percent increase in power output and is well suited for Brazil’s Class II wind regime.