02/23/2017

First Commercial U.S. Integrated Solar-Wind Hybrid Project Equipped by GE

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The project aims at integrating the solar panels through the wind turbine’s converter directly so both wind and solar share all the same balance of plant, increasing system net capacity by 3-4% and annual energy production by up to 10%

Official Press Release GE:

GE Renewable Energy to Equip First Commercial U.S. Integrated Solar-Wind Hybrid Project

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Project Would be First US Integrated Solar-Wind Hybrid Project Operating Commercially / Technology Takes Advantage of Complementary Nature of Wind and Solar Power / Solar-Wind Hybrid Market Expected to See Strong Long-Term Growth

GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected to supply equipment for the first commercial integrated solar-wind hybrid power generation project in the industry. The 4.6MW community based project in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, developed by Juhl Energy, will use two 2.3-116 wind turbines from GE Renewable Energy’s Onshore Wind business supported by 1MW of solar power conversion equipment provided by GE’s Current business. The project is expected to enter commercial operation in August, 2017. The project will use... ... More: Official Press Release GE