The most advanced wind turbine from GE Energy 2.5-XL, is now available with a package for extremely low temperatures (CWE).
Adding package CWE guarantee operation of 2.5 xl wind turbines at low temperatures up to -30 ⁰ C, and in regime survival, without being put to work at temperatures up to -40 ⁰ C. CWE package is particularly important for wind turbines to work in Canada, where low temperatures are common.
Earlier this year GE announced that turbines of 2.5 xl, already enshrined in applications in Europe and Asia, will be released in North America in 2010. Initially, CWE package was developed for wind turbines of 1.5 megawatts (MW) and was adapted for turbines 2.5 XL, that the latest product of technology developed for wind turbine company.
"With over 4,400 wind turbines installed in locations characterized by low temperatures, GE has a long experience on the implementation of the turbines in adverse conditions," said Victor Abate, vice president of renewable resources, GE Energy. 2.5xl turbines are the most advanced technology of GE wind turbines in terms of efficiency, reliability and ability to connect to the network.
They are designed to ensure the highest annual energy production of their class and builds on the success of the 1.5 MW wind turbines from GE, that is most commonly used wind units in the world, currently being installed over 12,000 such turbines. The generator 2.5 MW turbines of 2.5 xl can provide a higher production projects on a smaller field and the High performance thanks to their sound over distances of kickback noise receptors can be minimized, allowing the installation of a number more units on a given area of land.
"Despite global economic challenges, we see further opportunities for sustainable growth in North American wind industry," said Abate. "Adding the package for extremely low temperatures in our model of 2.5 xl greatly expanded our ability to handle various needs of our customers.
According to the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), Canada has surpassed last year's installed wind energy capacity of 2,000 megawatts and is expected to exceed 3,000 megawatts in 2009. Currently, wind power provide about 1% of Canada's electricity needs, wind turbines in this country representing a production capacity of over 2,800 megawatts, enough to meet the needs of over 860,000 homes. Province of Ontario is currently the leader in wind energy segment in Canada, with an installed capacity of 1162 megawatts, providing clean electricity for 300,000 homes.
Currently, GE has a strong presence in the wind industry in Canada, with an installed base of 938 MW (39%) nationwide and 780 MW in Ontario (62%). Also, GE is a major supporter of the initiative "WindVision 2025" the association CanWEA collaboration with federal and provincial partners in order to ensure the 20% of Canada's electricity on wind power by 2025, thereby reaching a total of approximately 52,000 new jobs "green" and new investments worth 79 billion nationwide.
About GE Energy
GE Energy (www.ge.com / energy) is one of the largest providers of technology for producing and delivering energy in the world, posting total revenues of 29.3 billion USD in 2008. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy operates in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy, but renewable resources such as water, wind, sun and biogas, among other alternative fuels. Numerous GE Energy products are certified under "ecomagination" initiative GE corporate-wide to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers align more demanding environmental requirements.
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