GE and Iberdrola to develop onshore wind farm in Australia
Australia, Sydney: GE has announced an agreement with Iberdrola Australia to supply and install 38 wind turbines for the Flyers Creek wind farm project.
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Australia, Sydney: GE has announced an agreement with Iberdrola Australia to supply and install 38 wind turbines for the Flyers Creek wind farm project.
The project location is 25 km south-west of Orange in New South Wales, Australia. Upon completion in 2023, the 145.5 MW wind farm will power the equivalent of 86,000 average Australian homes.
“Australia is an important country for renewable energy with strong underlying fundamentals for wind power. We are proud to be working with Iberdrola to support Australia’s transition to a cleaner, modern energy system and to be helping the country to achieve its renewable energy targets,” said Gilan Sabatier, GE’s Chief Commercial Officer of Onshore Wind International.
GE will deliver 38 of its 3.8 MW turbines with 137 m rotors and will also provide a 10-year full-service agreement to maintain the windfarm over its lifetime.
According to the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, renewable energy has almost doubled in Australia over the past decade, with 24 % of Australia’s total electricity generation coming from renewable energy sources in 2020. Wind power is one of the main renewable energy sources in Australia and contributed 9 % of electricity supplied in 2020. The Australian Energy Regulator reported registered wind power capacity of 8,047 MW in December 2021, with significant additional projects expected to enhance capacity already committed or under construction.
Source: GE
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