GE GETS WIND WORK IN GERMANY

GE to Supply 41 Multi-Megawatt Wind Turbines for Four Projects in Germany
March 1, 2012 (GE News)

"GE (NYSE: GE)…[signed] a contract with the leading German project developer Energiekontor AG for four wind power generating projects comprised of 41 2.75-103 wind turbines. Using a proprietary 50.2-meter blade with a proven aerodynamic shape, GE’s 2.75-103 wind turbine provides a larger blade swept area giving wind developers greater energy capture and improved project economics…The new units will…[generate] some 250 million kWh of electricity a year—enough to supply more than 70,000 German households.

"GE expects to commission seven turbines in 2013 in North Rhine-Wesphalia and 34 turbines in 2013 in the Cuxhaven area. All 41 wind turbines will be manufactured in Salzbergen in Lower Saxony. The turbines will feature a 98.3-meter-high tower and a rotor diameter of 103 meters to capture more energy…"

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"Energiekontor also signed a wind service agreement with GE including an extended spare parts and servicing contract for maintenance, routine inspections and remote monitoring, along with manual resets to be undertaken by on-site service technicians and technical measures for troubleshooting and fault rectification…

"The new 2.75-103 wind turbine generator features an improved electrical system and has been fitted with 50.2-meter rotor blades that incorporate GE’s own design. Compared to the 2.5-100 model, the blades used on the new unit are capable of increasing the annual energy output by more than 9 percent at a wind speed of 7.5 m/s…"