GE wins 22-MW wind turbine deal in Chile

The renewables arm of US conglomerate General Electric Co (NYSE:GE) today unveiled a 22-MW turbine supply deal for its first wind project in Chile.

GE Renewable Energy will deliver six of its 3.6-137 turbines for installation at two sites in the southern part of the country, namely El Maiten and El Nogal. These wind farms are owned by Arroyo Energy Compania de Energias Renovables Limitada.

The turbine supplier noted that its 3-MW platform is ideally suited for low wind speeds and the constrained land environments where the particular wind farms are being developed.

Chile has 4.9 GW of installed renewable energy capacity, including 1.7 GW coming from wind farms. The country has a goal of meeting 60% of demand with renewable energy sources by 2035, and 70% by 2050.

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