GE has been chosen to supply 46 of its Cypress platform onshore wind turbines for the 244MW Bango wind farm in New South Wales, Australia.
Partners Group and CWP are developing the project near Yass, where construction will soon start and commissioning is expected by 2021.
The construction phase will create up to 120 regional jobs and once complete the wind farm will deliver five full time jobs.
The project is the first in Australia to use GE’s Cypress onshore wind platform, which enables significant annual energy production enhancements and increased efficiency for servicing.
The two-piece blade design enables blades to be manufactured at even longer lengths and improving logistics to drive costs down and offer more siting options, in locations that were previously inaccessible.
GE Renewable Energy onshore wind country leader Steve Oswald said: “With 1GW of installed wind capacity and another 600MW under construction here, GE remains deeply committed to Australia’s energy future, and with the Cypress platform we’re ensuring that we are bringing the very latest technology to this market.
“This new platform will help lower the cost of energy for Australian households and businesses and will create a significant number of regional jobs throughout the construction phase.”
GE launched the Cypress in 2018 and has orders confirmed in Germany, Turkey as well as Australia.