GE ENErGy - Frank Farnel
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Europe<br />
ScanWind acquisition<br />
Wind power at sea<br />
<strong>GE</strong> recently completed the acquisition<br />
of ScanWind, a company<br />
specialized in the development<br />
of advanced drive-train<br />
and control wind-turbine technologies<br />
aimed at offshore deployment.<br />
This strategic move<br />
enables <strong>GE</strong> to expand its portfolio<br />
of renewable energy offerings<br />
in order to serve customers<br />
better.<br />
For European Union member<br />
states to reach their renewable<br />
energy targets by 2020, analysts<br />
predict major investments<br />
in European offshore wind projects.<br />
For example, industry experts<br />
predict a 20-fold increase<br />
from an installed base of 1.5 GW<br />
in 2008 to 30 GW by 2020.<br />
USA & Canada<br />
“We look forward to taking<br />
ScanWind’s proven technology<br />
and enhancing it by leveraging<br />
our existing wind-turbine expertise,<br />
our supply chain and<br />
our global research capabilities,”<br />
comments Stephan ritter,<br />
General Manager of Europe<br />
and Offshore Wind for <strong>GE</strong> Energy’s<br />
renewable Energy business.<br />
The ScanWind turbine technology<br />
will join <strong>GE</strong>’s family of wind<br />
turbines, which includes the<br />
popular <strong>GE</strong> 1.5 MW series as<br />
well as the 2.5 MW series, a<br />
technology that has been<br />
proven in European applications<br />
and is now available in<br />
North America.<br />
ready for winter<br />
gE Energy’s most advanced wind turbine, the 2.5xl, is<br />
now available with a Cold weather Extreme (CwE)<br />
package. the addition of the CwE package ensures<br />
that the 2.5xl wind turbine can operate in temperatures<br />
as low as -30°C, and in survival mode without<br />
operation at temperatures as low as -40°C.<br />
the CwE package originally was developed for gE’s<br />
1.5 Mw wind turbine and has been adapted for the<br />
2.5xl.<br />
“with more than 4,400 wind turbines on cold-weather<br />
sites, gE is very experienced with operating wind<br />
turbines under challenging conditions,” says Vic<br />
abate, Vice president of Renewables, gE Energy.<br />
“adding the Cold weather Extreme package to our<br />
2.5xl design greatly expands our capabilities to meet<br />
the diverse needs of our customers.”<br />
Europe<br />
Europe’s largest<br />
onshore wind farm<br />
<strong>GE</strong> Energy has signed an agreement to<br />
supply up to 101 2.5xl wind turbines to CEZ<br />
romania for Cogealac in the second phase<br />
of the Fantanele wind project. The<br />
combined phases will create the largest<br />
onshore wind farm in Europe. <strong>GE</strong> already<br />
supplies CEZ romania, a part of the<br />
biggest utility company in Central Europe,<br />
with 139 2.5xl wind turbines for the first<br />
phase of the project, which is currently<br />
under way.<br />
When phase two is completed in 2011, the<br />
site will have a total capacity of 600 MW of<br />
wind power, enough wind-generated<br />
electricity to meet the requirements of<br />
more than 400,000 homes.<br />
The romanian government has created<br />
legislation that supports the development<br />
of renewable energy resources, granting<br />
significant incentives for wind farms and<br />
other green energy projects through 2015.<br />
These measures encourage investors and<br />
developers to pursue projects in the<br />
country.<br />
“romania’s huge wind potential<br />
and favorable legislation create<br />
a lot of opportunities for us,” says Carmen<br />
Neagu, <strong>GE</strong> Energy region Executive Sales,<br />
romania, bulgaria and republic of<br />
Moldova. “Supplying turbines for the<br />
largest European onshore wind farm is a<br />
great achievement, but there will be more<br />
projects in the coming years<br />
as customers start to look<br />
at turnkey solutions.”<br />
>> erratum: Page 23 of the last issue, some points in the article were unclear. Please visit Connexion website<br />
(www.geenergy-connexion.com) to read the correct and extended version of the article.<br />
EPC TEAMS<br />
Usa & Canada<br />
– dale Livi<br />
EPC Account Executive.<br />
based in North bergen, NJ, USA.<br />
P: +1 201 615 2473<br />
Mail: dale.livi@ge.com<br />
– talmo Martins<br />
EPC Account Executive.<br />
based in Houston, TX, USA.<br />
P: +1 713 803 0473<br />
Mail: talmo.martins@ge.com<br />
– Robert w. (Bob) McKenzie<br />
EPC Account Executive.<br />
based in Houston, TX, USA.<br />
P: +1 713 803 0518<br />
Mail: robertw.mckenzie@ge.com<br />
– John Muir<br />
EPC Account Executive.<br />
based in Mississauga, ON, Canada.<br />
P: +1 905 858 5161<br />
Mail: john.muir@ge.com<br />
– tom smith<br />
EPC Account Executive.<br />
based in Atlanta, GA, USA.<br />
P: +1 678 844 6660<br />
Mail: tom.smith@ge.com<br />
– Vijay patel<br />
EPC Account Executive.<br />
based in Overland Park, KS, USA.<br />
P: +1 913 967 6274<br />
Mail: vijay.patel@ge.com<br />
– Mike thuillez<br />
EPC Account Executive.<br />
based in Houston, TX, USA.<br />
P: +1 713 803 0468<br />
Mail: mike.thuillez@ge.com<br />
Latin & south america<br />
– Ramon Rodriguez<br />
EPC Account Executive, Latin<br />
America.<br />
based in Mexico City, Mexico.<br />
P: +52 55 5257 6179<br />
Mail: ramon.rodriguez@ge.com<br />
– andrew Morton<br />
EPC Account Executive, brazil.<br />
based in rio de Janeiro, brazil.<br />
P: +55 21 3824-0617<br />
Mail: andrew1.morton@ge.com<br />
Number 3 l October 2009 CONNEXION l 05
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