wind power predecessor zond founded 1980 founder james g.p. dehlsen headquarters fairfield connecticut u.s. area served worldwide products wind turbines owner general electric website https www.gerenewableenergy.com wind energy.html ge wind energy was a branch of ge energy a subsidiary of general electric . the company manufactures and sells wind turbines to the international market . in 2009 ge was the second largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world . 1 contents 1 history 1.1 enron wind acquisition era 2002 2015 1.2 2015 alstom acquisition 2 products 2.1 ge 1.5 mw 2.2 ge 2.5 mw 2.3 ge 3.6 mw 2.4 ge 4.1 mw 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit enron wind acquisition era 2002 2015 edit the entity was created as developer not manufacturer zond in 1980 by james g.p. dehlsen who also formed clipper windpower in 2001 . 2 enron acquired zond and the german manufacturer tacke in 1997 . 3 in 2002 ge acquired the wind power assets of enron during its bankruptcy proceedings 4 while gas turbine sales slumped . enron wind was the only surviving us manufacturer of large wind turbines at the time and ge increased engineering and supplies for the wind division and doubled the annual sales to 1.2 b in 2003 . 5 it acquired scanwind in 2009 . 6 in february 2011 ge also acquired wind tower systems llc a manufacturer of space frame wind turbine towers . 7 as of 2016 update ge has a nacelle production capacity of 4.8 gw some of which is in florida . 8 2015 alstom acquisition edit after the acquisition of alstom s energy generating assets 2015 ge s wind portfolio was expanded to include the 6mw haliade offshore turbine 9 from alstom wind which became ge wind offshore . 10 products edit this section is incomplete . february 2016 ge 1.5 mw edit ge 1.5 mw wind turbine . the ge 1.5 megawatt series of wind turbines was developed with the cooperation of the united states department of energy . 11 12 it consists of three fibreglass blades attached to a horizontal axis hub . the hub is connected to the main shaft which turns a multi stage system of gears . the gears increase the rotational rate and send the kinetic energy obtained from the wind to a doubly fed electric machine where it is converted into electrical energy . the angle of the blades and the direction which the turbine faces are controlled by an active all electric pitch and yaw system . the generator has a maximum output of 1.5 megawatts 1 500 kw . the generator and gearbox are contained in the nacelle which is further insulated to minimize noise emissions . 11 three models in the series the 1.5 se 1.5 sle and 1.5 xle had been developed by 2005 . their rotors ranged in diameter from 70.5 to 82.5 meters 231 to 271 ft accommodating variable expected wind speeds . 13 newer models the 1.6 100 and 1.7 100 incorporate the 100m rotor from ge s 2.5 mw towers enabling these towers to generate substantially more electrical power from locations with sub optimal wind . several optional features support its presence in electrical grids including voltage regulation low voltage ride through and the delivery of reactive power during grid disturbances or periods of low wind . to further wind power research a unit was commissioned at the national wind technology center in late 2009 . 14 its 10 000 installations in the us at the time constituted 50 % of the national commercial wind energy fleet influencing the nrel s decision to install a model at the center . 15 12 000 turbines had been installed in 19 countries by mid 2009 . 12 14 16 17 ge 2.5 mw edit the ge 2.5 mw wind turbine also called ge2 .5 xl is the second and larger model of land based wind turbines sold by general electric . it is currently in operation on three continents ; europe asia and north america . the 845mw shepherds flat wind farm in oregon is the first windpark in the united states to utilize this model as its primary wind turbine . 18 unlike ge s 1.5 mw models the 2.5 xl uses a permanent magnet generator and its entire output is converted to ac at mains frequency . a second generation using a doubly fed generator and rotor converter similar to the 1.5 series is in planning . ge 3.6 mw edit the offshore ge 3.6 sl model was installed at the arklow bank wind park . 19 ge 4.1 mw edit in the early 2010s ge cancelled its development of a 4.1 mw offshore wind turbine the sole built example owned by goteborg energi was erected in goteborg in 2011 . at an ewea conference in 2014 a ge executive stated that they considered that offshore wind didn t make economic sense . 20 see also edit general electric wind farm list of wind turbine manufacturers references edit acher john . china became top wind power market in 2009 reuters 29 march 2010 . retrieved 8 august 2010 . clipper chairman inducted into environmental hall of fame north american windpower 12 december 2008 . retrieved 23 october 2010 . enron acquires zond a major wind power company new york times 7 january 1997 . retrieved 6 november 2010 . ge completes enron wind acquisition ; launches ge wind energy . business wire . 2002 05 10 . retrieved 2010 08 09 . fairly peter . the greening of ge ieee spectrum july 2005 . retrieved 6 november 2010 . arnott sarah 2010 03 26 . ge to build 99m uk wind turbine plant . london the independent . retrieved 2010 12 20 . ge acquires next generation wind turbine tower technology pennenergy ge 11 february 2011 . accessed 23 february 2011 . ros davidson 29 july 2016 . how vestas won the midwest . windpower monthly . retrieved 1 august 2016 . ge cautious on offshore turbine factory pdf ewea 2015 day two pp. 1 2 alstom closes sale of energy business to ge update 1 www.reuters.com 2 november 2015 a b ge 1.5 mw wind turbine . general electric . 2008 11 19 . retrieved 2010 02 17 . a b program areas large wind technology . united states department of energy . retrieved 2010 02 18 . ge energy expands its 1.5 mw series of wind turbines ; 2.5 and 3 mw units introduced . transmission and distribution world . retrieved 2009 02 18 . a b ge 1.5 megawatt wind turbine commissioned for doe program designed to move us wind energy technology forward . msn money . retrieved 2010 02 18 . wind technology center installing a dynamic duo . nrel . 2009 08 21 . retrieved 2010 02 21 . grid friendly technology pdf . united states department of energy . retrieved 2010 02 18 . ge 1.5 mw wind turbine commissioned for doe program . noria corporation . 2008 11 19 . retrieved 2010 02 20 . doe lpo finalizes deal on the world s largest wind project to date united states department of energy 17 december 2010 . accessed 18 december 2010 . offshore wind power ocean turbines . university of delaware college of earth ocean and environment . retrieved 2010 12 20 . smith patrick 4 apr 2014 ge 4.1 turbine to be kept in operation www.windpoweroffshore.com external links edit ge wind turbine features & benefits . granite industrial services wholly owned affiliate of the general electric co. . v t e general electric 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