GE Renewable Energy has secured its first firm order for its Cypress turbine platform with a deal for three units for a German wind farm.
Three of the US manufacturer’s 4.8MW machines with 158-metre rotors and hub heights of 150 and 161 metres will be operated by Prowind at the site in Elfershausen, Bavaria.
Blades for the hardware will be made at LM Wind Power’s factory in Spain.
GE said the project should be completed by the end of the year. The company will also provide a 20-year service agreement offering data-driven insights, recommendations and field services.
The Cypress platform has a two-piece blade design that helps to reduce transportation costs, GE added.
Prowind chief executive and founder Johannes Busmann said: “The Cypress platform is a great fit for the unique characteristics of the Elfershausen project, thanks to the flexibility it offers in the transportation and the installation of its components and blades.
“We are happy to be the first ones to install a Cypress with GE and we are excited about this technology and where it can take us in our path towards driving down the Levelized Cost of Electricity together.”
GE Renewable Energy onshore wind chief executive Peter Wells said: “We are proud to share this milestone on our new Cypress platform with Prowind, built on a shared commitment to innovation, quality performance, partnership and trust.
“It’s our first commercial order for Cypress, with multiple commitments in queue to follow, and a future of technology evolution and leadership ahead of us.
“Wind continues to compete and win, it’s an exciting time, and we look forward to the ongoing journey.”
Prowind has more than 55MW of installed capacity using GE technology.