GE Renewable Energy has appointed Cotes to supply its dehumidifying solution to its Haliade-X turbines – one of the most powerful offshore wind turbines in operation today.
The dry-air solution, a combined desalter and dehumidifier, that Cotes will provide GE Renewable Energy is now approved for global Haliade-X wind farm projects starting with the Dogger Bank projects in the North Sea.
GE Renewable Energy offshore wind supply chain programme manager Sébastien Hirot said: “It is essential to us that our turbines are reliable and deliver to their full potential with as little downtime as is absolutely necessary, which is why protecting against potential damages is a top priority.
“We’re very satisfied with the dehumidification solutions from Cotes and look forward to future collaboration.”
The 3.6GW Dogger Bank project is expected to be commissioned in 2023.
In addition to the turbines, its substation will have a Cotes adsorption [desiccant] dehumidifier protecting the sensitive electrical equipment from humidity and corrosion-related electrical faults.
Future GE projects like Vineyard Wind, the first utility-scale commercial offshore wind farm in the US, will also have Cotes dry-air solution installed in the wind turbine tower.
Cotes chief executive Martin Brochner-Mortensen said: “We’re really pleased that GE Renewable Energy selected Cotes and our patented technology to manage humidity conditions inside their turbines, and we look forward to furthering collaboration.
“We’re proud to be involved in securing the lowest possible Levelized cost of energy for GE and their customers.”