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GE unveils massive new 12MW wind turbine
By Sophie Vorrath on 2 March 2018
GE’s new 12MW offshore wind turbines have a rotor-star “five times the size of the Arc de Triomphe”.
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Australian wind delivers more record low prices, as private sector piles in
By Sophie Vorrath on 18 August 2017
AGL Energy secures PPA of below $60/MWh for 453MW Coopers Gap Wind Farm, to be built in Queensland by 2019 after reaching financial close Thursday. AGL chief says deal signals private sector’s readiness to invest in Australian renewables – but warns policy certainty still vital.
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GE, Engie to build 119MW wind farm in South Australia
By Sophie Vorrath on 4 August 2017
Engie and GE commit to 119MW wind farm in South Australia, taking confirmed new wind and solar projects in that state to more than 600MW.
Musk praises SA’s “gumption” for building global example of energy future
By Sophie Vorrath on 7 July 2017
Elon Musk says Earth can be “powered with solar and battery,” praises South Australia for its “gumption” in leading the way.
GE: Why grids don’t need to rely on “synchronous” generation
By Giles Parkinson on 16 December 2016
GE technology chief says days of “relying solely on synchronous generation for everything are over”. In a direct challenge to those who say grid security can only be assured by spinning coal and gas turbines, the world’s biggest provider of energy equipment says wind and solar can do the job just as well.
GE forges ahead with world’s first wind + hydro + storage project
By Tina Casey on 15 November 2016
GE project shows that Trump or no Trump, the global clean energy train has left the station.
GE buys into Sonnen as another energy major targets solar storage
By Giles Parkinson on 7 June 2016
GE buys stake in German battery storage maker sonnen, attracted to storage market and concept of “shared solar”, and following several oil majors into market.
China tops global wind turbine rankings as Goldwind beats out GE
By Sophie Vorrath on 23 February 2016
Goldwind has become the first Chinese wind turbine maker to top BNEF’s global rankings, knocking out US giant GE for number one spot.
GE creates $1 billion energy startup, 200 new jobs
By Becky Beetz on 9 October 2015
GE has bundled its LED, solar, energy storage and electric vehicle businesses into an over US$1 billion new startup.
GE launches digital wind farm to make renewables more efficient
By Joshua S Hill on 21 May 2015
GE launches “a dynamic, connected, and adaptable wind energy ecosystem” intended to boost a wind farm’s energy production by 20%.
The $8bln, 2,100MW wind energy project with storage
By Tina Casey on 30 September 2014
The key to $8 billion California wind energy project would be a massive compressed air energy storage system using salt caverns in Utah.
