Under a recently signed deal, the company will equip Sewind’s offshore wind turbines with its 4MW fully fed LV3 wind converters.
GE said that the LV3 converters, ideal for offshore wind farms, will be manufactured in its Shanghai facility.
Equipped with standardized LV3 power stacks, the LV3 converters are said to deliver 25% more power output when compared to a converter of the same footprint.
GE Power Conversion wind applications global sales leader Sofia Sauvageot said: "In a fast growing wind market like China, GE is proud to provide one of the biggest Chinese offshore operators with reliable solutions which will be made in China for China.
"We believe that this is a beginning of a long and successful relation between Sewind and GE. Going forward, we wish to demonstrate our strong commitment towards the Chinese manufacturing capabilities as well as the Chinese renewable industry."
GE will also be responsible to carry out the service and maintenance activities to ensure flawless operation of the converters.
According to the company, as wind turbines grow in size, a single wind turbine can capture more power and drive down the levelized cost of energy. Similarly, converters are evolving in order to match this power increase.
Figures released by the International Energy Agency show that wind farms will enable the country to reach an installed wind power capacity of 200GW by the end of 2020.
Image: GE will manufacture the LV3 converters in its Shanghai facility. Photo: courtesy of General Electric.
