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GE Energy Selected to Build Canadian Wind Farms

October 04, 2004 by Jeff Shepard

GE Energy (Atlanta, GA) was recently selected by wind project developers Cartier Wind Energy and Northland Power to build eight wind farms across Canada that will total 990 MW of potential energy production for Hydro-Quebec, which commissioned the projects.

Cartier was awarded six projects totaling 740 MW for a contract total of approximately $1.2 billion, and Northland was awarded a contract for 250 MW of power. Work on the projects will begin in 2006 and develop through 2012, and GE will supply wind turbines to both developers.

GE will supply up to 660 wind turbines total, and will set up facilities to enable up to 60% of the wind energy components, materials and services to be supplied, manufactured and assembled locally. The units will feature low-voltage, ride-through technology and the capability to operate in extremely cold weather. GE will also provide operation and maintenance services under multi-year contracts that are currently being negotiated.