GE Renewable Energy's best-selling 2 MW product platform will have a total installed capacity of more than 15 GW by the end of 2019. The company’s 2 MW fleet operates at an industry-leading average of 98+ percent availability.
“GE is focused on delivering technology and long-term services that enable customers like Innergex to succeed in bringing clean, affordable renewable energy to the grid, both now and well into the future” said Vikas Anand, GE Renewable Energy’s CEO for Onshore Wind, Americas. “We look forward to working with Innergex on this project”.
Meanwhile, the US wind market remains strong. According to the American Wind Energy Association, the second quarter of 2019 saw a record wind capacity of nearly 42GW under construction or in advanced development, a 10 percent increase over the level of activity this time last year.
GE Renewable Energy was recognized by AWEA as the top manufacturer of wind turbines in the US in 2018, supplying over 3 GW of capacity, 40 percent of the total onshore wind installed nationwide.
The Foard City wind farm reached commercial operation on September 27, 2019. The order also includes a 20-year full-service agreement.
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