GE Will Supply Turbines for Vietnamese Wind Farm
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Innovation in the design of onshore wind turbines continues, with GE Renewable Energy announcing Dec. 28 that it will supply eight of the company’s 3 MW-137 turbines as part of the Phuoc Minh Wind Farm in Vietnam.
Monday’s announcement comes just days after Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) announced the largest deal ever for its 5.X platform turbines, which will be used at a site in Brazil.
GE Renewable Energy said its Vietnam contract includes supply and commissioning of the 27.2-MW Phuoc Minh installation, located in Ninh Thuan, in south-central Vietnam. It also includes a 10-year operations and maintenance agreement. A consortium that includes PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corp., Henste Engineering, and IPC Group will provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for the wind farm.
EPC Partner
“We are proud to announce this new deal in Vietnam with PowerChina, which cements our partnership in this growing market,” said Gilan Sabatier, regional leader for GE Renewable Energy’s Onshore Wind Business in South Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).…