Powerful News
A powerful new turbine called Sierra, from GE Renewable Energy, could help define the future of wind energy in the U.S. and allow operators to unlock more power from their plots. The turbine, which sports revolutionary features, can generate between 3 and 3.4 megawatts of electricity, enough to supply the equivalent of more than 3,000 U.S. homes. Each of the three blades that make up its 140-meter (460-foot) rotor, which is twice the length of a Boeing 747, can be shipped in two parts, making turns and transportation of the blades easier. And there’s more — GE Reports has the full story here.
Digital Wind
Keeping tabs on fleets of wind turbines is a complex task, as wind farms in Texas, Illinois, and New York may have different needs at different times. The job should get easier with Lifespan, new software from GE Renewable Energy designed to help customers optimize the performance of their turbines. GE spent two and a half years working with operators of GE’s wind turbine fleet and field teams from more than 40 countries to develop the system. “As wind and solar operators grow, they are going to need better tools to work efficiently and profitably,” says Brian Case, chief digital officer at GE Renewable Energy. Read the story here.
Live From Texas
GE Renewable Energy announced the Sierra and Lifespan at Cleanpower 2022 in San Antonio, Texas, this week. GE Reports was there and sat down with Pat Byrne, CEO of GE Renewable Energy’s Onshore Wind business, to discuss the news and also the renewable energy economy. Watch the video and listen to the conversation here.
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— Quote Of The Day —
“We’re manufacturing bigger, better technology, while ensuring that it’s still easy for the customer to get the equipment to the site and install it, and not give anything away in terms of the reliability they are used to from smaller, easier-to-site turbines.”
— Kent Gonzales, service director, GE Renewable Energy
Quote: GE Reports. Images: GE Renewable Energy, GE Reports.