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Ørsted Orders GE’s 12 MW Offshore Wind Turbines
Official Press Release GE Renewable Energy:
Ørsted to pioneer deployment of GE’s next generation offshore wind turbine
Ørsted, the world-leading offshore wind developer, has selected GE Renewable Energy as the preferred turbine supplier for two of its US offshore wind farms which marks the world’s first commercial deployment of GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine.
Subject to final agreed and signed contract and all required project approvals, Ørsted will deploy Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbines on the two offshore wind farms constituting Ørsted’s Mid-Atlantic cluster: Skipjack (120 MW) off the coast of Maryland. Expected commissioning: 2022. Ocean Wind (1,100 MW) off the coast of New Jersey. Expected commissioning: 2024. In the US alone, seven states on the east coast have committed to building a total of 20 GW of offshore... ... More: Official Press Release GE Renewable Energy