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This week: GE Energy Launches New Power Conversion Business to Build Bigger Presence in $30B Industrial Automation Sector
GE’s Recently Acquired Converteam Business is Renamed Power Conversion
GE’s Power Conversion Business is at the Heart of a Global Industrial Trend to Replace Aging and Inefficient Industrial Motors with Advanced Electrical Systems
Power Conversion to Play Larger Role in Application of Power Electronics and Industrial Automation Processes for the Natural Gas, Renewables, Mining and Metals Sectors
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This week: U.S. - Google builds a large wind farm
Wind farm to be equipped with GE wind turbines
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This week: Vietnam - GE's story in the Mekong Delta takes shape
A Vietnamese company is building what would be the first wind energy farm in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, with technical assistance and wind turbines of General Electric
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Mongolia - GE to supply wind turbines to the Salkhit Wind Farm
The GE wind turbines powering Salkhit Wind Farm will generate nearly 5 per cent of Mongolia’s current electricity. GE’s involvement in the Salkhit Wind Farm project includes equipment supply
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Product Pick of the Week - GE’s FlexEfficiency technology landmarked in Turkey
Offering the operating flexibility to integrate natural gas, wind and solar power into a single energy complex - An answer to the energy crisis?
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Product Pick of the Week - GE Software Powers Research on Efficient Wind Energy Production
GE today announced that it is working with Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to investigate ways to improve wind farm productivity and efficiency
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USA - GE supplys 350 wind turbines to BP Wind Energy
BP Wind Energy is purchasing 350 GE 1.6MW wind turbines for US wind farm projects being developed in 2011 and 2012. Total value of the wind power is approximately US$ 750 million
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India - $115mn wind energy project planned by GE and clean energy developer Greenko Group Plc
GE Energy Financial Services and clean energy developer Greenko Group Plc today announced a venture to develop wind farm projects with a combined investment of USD 115 million in the country
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Canada - GE istalls 1000th wind turbine
GE Committed to Growing Its Presence in Canada’s Active Wind Energy Industry
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USA - G.E. invests in Invenergy’s 110-MW Michigan wind energy project
G.E. Energy Financial Services will invest an undisclosed amount in Invenergy Wind LLC's 110.4-megawatt Gratiot County wind power project in Michigan
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Brazil - GE Wins More than $800 Million in New Commitments for Brazilian Wind, Gas Turbine Projects
GE Technology Tapped for 40 Percent of the Total Gigawatts Awarded in Brazil Energy Auctions
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USA - GE to Supply Wind Turbines to Two Wind Farm Plants in Illinois
Both the wind energy projects are developed by E.ON Climate & Renewables, NA (ECRNA), a global renewable energy projects developer
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Product Pick of the Week - Development of superconducting magnets for MRI systems to scale-up wind turbines to 15 MW
New generator will be lighter in weight, deliver more power, reduce cost of electricity (COE)
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Windfair.net - Member News - General Electric connects 39 GE wind turbines wireless over 42 square miles
GE and Cisco have teamed up to provide park-wide connectivity to the first phase of First Wind’s Milford, Utah, wind farm
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USA - GE signs 350 MW wind energy deal
The wind power deal will see GE supply a mix of 1.5-82.5 and 1.6-100 wind turbines. 94 1.6MW and 134 1.5 MWs wind turbines will be going to the Osage wind farm in Oklahoma and the Post Rock wind farm in Kansas
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Vietnam - GE wind turbines power first Mekong Delta wind farm
The Bac Lieu wind energy project further expands GE’s role in Vietnam. The GE wind turbines chosen for this project feature an 82.5 meter rotor for class III wind conditions
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Estonia - GE supplies 18 wind turbines to the Paldiski Wind Farm
GE makES its debut in Estonia - one of Europe’s most promising wind power sectors
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Vietnam - GE signs contract with the Cong Ly Company Ltd, to provide wind turbines to the Mekong Delta
Cong Ly Company also has plans for a second phase of the project, which would add up to 120 megawatts of wind power to help resolve the country's chronic power shortages
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Australia - GE and Leighton awarded wind energy contract
Subsidiary Leighton Contractors and global conglomerate GE expect the wind power project, which they said will generate enough power for about 35,000 homes, to be completed by November 2012
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Turkey - GE gas turbines for wind energy
The 530 MW project will feature a 22-megawatt GE wind farm, a 50 MW eSolar solar thermal system and GE's new FlexEfficiency turbine technology
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USA - GE Energy Issues Approval for GEARMASTER ECO 320
With GEARMASTER ECO 320, a product from FUCHS Lubricants Co., the wind turbines operator now has an interesting alternative
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USA - GE delivers 338 GE 2.5-100 wind turbines to World's largest wind farm
Shepherds Flat wind power in Oregon is to generate 845 MW of wind energy and is expected to be completed in 2012
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Poland - Expanding the production of wind power to reduce dependency on coal
General Electric erects three of its 2,5-100 wind turbines in the city of Krzęcin in Choszczno County, West-Pomerania Province in cooperation with KSM Energia Sp. z o. o.
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Brazil - Bioenergy signs wind energy contract with GE
Bioenergy has agreed to purchase 18 wind turbines this year and 36 in 2012 for wind farm projects in Rio Grande do Norte. The cost of wind power is dropping rapidly in Brazil
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Canada - Finavera and GE unit to partner on Canadian wind farm
The two companies would jointly arrange debt financing and retain a third-party engineering firm to oversee construction of the wind turbines project
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USA - President Obama’s Visit to GE in Schenectady Highlights the Role of Wind Energy
The Schenectady facility is the birthplace of GE and home to GE Energy’s Power & Water division, which develops and manufactures steam turbines, generators, wind turbines and solar power technology
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USA - GE further increases investment in wind power
The wind farm has 100 GE 1.5-megawatt SLE wind turbines. The Alta Wind I farm is the initial phase of the Alta Wind Energy Center, a 3,000 MW wind power project
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Brazil - GE Technology turns the country into a wind powerhouse
As part of the country’s 2010 Alternative Energy Auctions, GE announces commitments from four developers to supply more than 400 megawatts of clean, wind-generated electricity to Brazil’s renewable energy capacity
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Brazil - GE announces commitments from four developers to supply more than 400 megawatts of clean, wind-generated electricity to Brazil's renewable energy capacity
"Being able to supply the best technology fit for Brazil's wind conditions is at the center of our continued success in the country's wind auctions"
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Canada - GE to supply wind turbines to Suncor wind energy project
GE Lands Wind Turbines Deal to Power Suncor Energy’s Largest Wind Power Project with Its Advanced 1.6 Megawatt Technology
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Poland - GE’s wind turbines powering E.ON wind farm
GE’s wind turbine technology has entered commercial service in Poland and is helping the country meet its wind energy requirements, GE announced at the official opening of the Nekla wind farm
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Alaska - GE’s Wind Turbines Cutting Diesel Generation, Energy Costs for Alaska’s Kodiak Island
“The wind farm project is helping the community grow and hopefully will pave the way for future applications of our wind power technology in Alaska.”
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USA - GE and Harbin Electric team up in Chinese wind energy JV
GE announced a joint venture with Harbin Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. (HEC), a subsidiary of Harbin Power Equipment Co., Ltd. (HPEC), to manufacture and supply wind turbines to its customers in China
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USA - GE Opens Regional Wind Turbines Service Centers in the Midwest
"With its strong wind power resources and available land, the Midwest is a key area for wind energy development. The new center will enable us to provide a wider range of services to our customers"
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USA - Idaho's Governor, GE and its partners launch state's largest wind energy project
The 183-megawatt, 122 wind turbines project comprises 11 wind farms, spread across 10,000 acres of active and inactive farmland in southern Idaho’s Magic Valley
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Thailand - GE wind turbines selected for Thai wind energy development
Project to feature debut of GE 2.5-megawatt wind turbines in the country
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British Columbia - Finavera Renewables signs agreement with GE Energy for wind power projects
GE will provide Finavera Renewables with project development funding up to ,500,000
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USA - GE Energy Financial Services Invests in Idaho Wind Power Project
Company continuously maintains momentum in renewable energy investment
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USA- GE and local leaders strike deal to spur development of offshore wind turbine market
U.S. Department of Energy to develop a comprehensive strategy for the deployment of offshore wind turbines
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USA - GE to supply turbines for Wyoming wind farms
Up to 2,100 MW of wind projects being developed by Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy
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Turkey - GE launches its first wind projects in Turkey
The projects, costing a total EUR 54 million, feature GE's 2.5-megawatt wind turbines
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USA - GE turbine focus is on land
Company has re-entered offshore wind market but says changes are needed
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Europe - GE announces major wind investment
GE plans to spend about 0 million over the next 10 years to expand its wind turbine business in Europe, the company said Thursday.
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Europe - General Electric to invest in offshore wind technology until 2020
Around 110 million euros will be invested in British turbine manufacturing, while 105 million euros will go towards engineering and production facilities in Germany
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USA - GE Wins $1.4 Bln Wind Farm Contract
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USA - GE enters $1.4 Billion wind turbine contract for Giant Caithness Project
In addition to supplying the wind turbines, GE will provide ten years of operational and maintenance services to the project
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USA - GE Revives Indian wind business as subsidies improve
India is ranked fifth globally in wind energy with an installed capacity of 9,645 megawatts
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Romania - Further giant wind power investments
1.1 billion-euro wind turbine contract to deliver to CEZ wind farm in Dobrogea
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India - GE Energy to set up wind turbine plant in south India
“It is a moment of great pride for all of us at GE as this is going to be our first wind turbine generator plant in India"
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Sweden - GE Energy expands in growing offshore wind sector with key technology buy
Acquisition of ScanWind adds advanced drive train turbine technology to GE's portfolio; tackles offshore industry's need for reduced maintenance costs and increased reliability
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USA - Winergy Approves Mobilgear SHC XMP 320 For Second-Fill Applications in GE Wind Turbines
ExxonMobil’s Wind Turbine Lubricant-Technology Enables the Wind Energy Industry to Develop, Grow, and Become More Cost Competitive
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Canada - GE and Plutonic Power considering acquisition of largest wind project in British Columbia
The project would represent GE Energy Financial Services’ and Plutonic’s first wind energy investment in Canada
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USA - GE invests in smaller wind turbines for personal use
GE's dominance as the world's largest producer of small wind generators to be exploited in the coming years
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USA - GE Energy Financial invests $200 mn in wind power
The 97.5 MW Altona wind farm uses 65 turbines, the 106.5 MW Chateaugay facility uses 71 turbines and the 126 MW Wethersfield wind farm uses 84 turbines
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Product Pick of the Week - GE Energy unveils WindINERTIA
GE's WindINERTIA feature allows wind turbines to provide an inertial response for large, short-duration frequency deviations through a control system upgrade, to enhance grid reliability and operation
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China - GE making its mark
The next five years will see wind power continue to grow, but not at the breakneck pace of the past five years
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Romania - GE Energy to supply 140 wind turbines for country's windfarms
The projects signify the largest installation, in terms of power generation capacity, of GE's wind turbines in Europe to date
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USA - GE Energy turbine sales to grow fivefold in Europe
"Last year we announced the introduction of our 2.5 MW machine which we think will adapt well in Europe,"
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Editor's Choice - Windfair Member Pick of the Week
Global Wind Industry Milestone: GE Energy Ships its 10,000th 1.5-Megawatt Wind Turbine
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USA - GE Energy ships its 10,000th 1.5-megawatt wind turbine
a global wind industry milestone
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Italy - GE Energy's advanced 2.5xl wind turbine makes its Italian debut
Italy aiming to be a wind power leader
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GE Energy invests more than $100 Million to launch 2.5xl wind turbine and services
By expands manufacturing operations in Europe, GE is poised to meet region's soaring renewable energy needs
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USA - GE Energy's installed fleet of 1.5-Megawatt wind turbines surpasses 115 million hours of operation worldwide
Services and parts infrastructure key to the fleet's high reliability
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USA - One more additional $1B wind turbine deal for GE Energy
GE Energy has secured its second contract valued at more than billion in recent months to provide wind turbines for Invenergy
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USA - GE supplying wind turbines to Renewable Energy Systems for projects to be developed in 2009 and 2010
Agreements exceeding 0 million to receive GE Energy 1.5-megawatt wind turbines
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GE Energy secures $1bn wind turbine order
GE Energy predicts sustained growth as wind turbine manufacturers take steps to ease supply problems
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USA - GE Energy, Invenergy in 800 MW wind turbine pact
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USA - GE Energy announces two new wind turbine blade facilities
GE currently has over 6,500 1.5-MW wind turbines in operation worldwide
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USA - GE receives contract for wind turbines from Noble
0 million to provide 333 wind turbines
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USA - GE Unit Invests in Texas Wind Farm
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GE energy awarded contract to upgrade EMS/SCADA system for Michigan utility
Wolverine Power Cooperative enters into multi-year contractual services agreement with GE Energy
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USA - GE Energy reaches U.S. Wind Industry Milestone
1,000th 1.5 MW wind turbine shipped to FPL Energy
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GE to supply additional 600 megawatts of wind turbines to Invenergy
Contracts now total 1,200 MW for U.S., Canada projects
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USA - GE announces industry milestone
More than 5000 1.5-Megawatt wind turbines installed
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GE ENERGY'S PLANT IN SALZBERGEN INAUGURATES NEW WIND TURBINE MOVING LINE
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GE ENERGY TO SUPPLY WIND TURBINES FOR TURKEY'S LARGEST WIND ENERGY PROJECT
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GE ENERGY COMPLETES RECORD YEAR IN WIND ENERGY SALES GE's Global Wind Revenue Up 200% Over 2004
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GE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY POWERING
ONE OF ITALY'S LARGEST WIND PROJECTS
Also Being Installed for One of Country's First Wind Repowering Efforts
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GE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SELECTED FOR LARGE WIND PROJECT IN ALBERTA
70.5-Megawatt Project Will Be Canada’s Largest Merchant Wind Plant
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GE Energy eyes over $1b revenue in India
"We expect India to contribute $ 1 billion in revenue by 2010"
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GE Energy's 2005 wind revenues to increase by 300% over 2002
Its First Year of Wind Operations; Wind Unit Expected to Exceed Billion in Revenue
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