GE Renewable Energy plans to invest over $400 million (USD) over the next three to five years in order to deploy the largest and most powerful offshore wind turbine – the Haliade-X 12 MW. Designed and manufactured by LM Wind Power, the Haliade-X 12 will stand 260 meters above the sea, carry a 220-meter rotor, with 107-meter-long blades. GE Renewable Energy aims to supply its first nacelle for demonstration in 2019 and complete the first units in 2021.
GE to invest USD 400 million in powerful offshore wind turbine
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