GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW Starts Energy Production

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GE Renewable Energy on track to obtain the Type Certificate in 2020 / Haliade-X technology has already been selected as the preferred wind turbine for the 120 MW Skip Jack and 1,100 MW Ocean Wind projects in the US, and the 3,600 MW Dogger Bank offshore windfarm in the UK

GE Renewable Energy announced today that its Haliade-X 12 MW prototype, the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine, located in Rotterdam-Maasvlakte, has successfully produced its first kWh. Local teams will now proceed with the testing phase, during which GE will perform different types of measurements to obtain a Type Certificate for the Haliade-X in 2020. John Lavelle, CEO of Offshore Wind at GE Renewable Energy, said “This first kWh is a critical achievement for our whole team,... ... More: Official Press Release GE Renewable Energy

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