GE announces two contracts at EWEA 2013

EUROPE: GE has announced two turbine orders at EWEA 2013, for Romania and Sweden, with a combined capacity of 33MW.

by James Quilter 4 February 2013

One of the orders is for GE's 1.6MW turbine

The Swedish order is from Stena Renewable for ten 1.6MW turbines to go a project at Fredriksdal, south of Nässjö.

The Romanian order is for seven 2.5MW turbines (the 103-metre rotor version) for the Cerna wind farm in the Tulcea region. The customer is Energia Verde Ventuno.

Speaking about the Romanian contract, Energia Verde Ventuno director Mario Costariol said: "Romania has huge potential for wind energy development.

"The wind energy sector will be able to develop jobs and help boost the economy, especially in the poorer rural areas of the country.

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