545 MW IN 26 BRAZIL WIND PROJECTS TO GE

GE wins 545 MW of wind farm commitments in Brazil

Steve Bushong, November 25, 2013 (Windpower Engineering & Development)

"GE recently won 545 MW of orders for wind turbines in Brazil’s A-3 auction, which was held in mid-November. The total amount of energy auctioned was 867 MW, and GE secured 63% of the auction capacity…GE will provide 1.7-100 and 1.85-82.5 turbines for wind farms developed by Casa dos Ventos, Eletrosul, Contour Global, CEEE, PEC, Rio Energy, and Chesf in the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Sul, Bahia, and Piauí. GE also will service the wind turbines for 10 years as part of an operations and maintenance agreement that includes an availability guarantee for the 26 wind farms…GE secured a total of 1 GW of commitments for wind energy…at an average rate of R$124/MWh (US$54/MWh)…to meet demand for the country’s electricity needs in 2016…” click here for more

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