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The first five wind turbines are on order for a Swedish wind farm near Karlskron ...

The first five wind turbines are on order for a Swedish wind farm near Karlskrona in southern Sweden that will, on completion, comprise of fiftyseven 2.5 MW turbines. The GE Energy turbines, the first the company will install in the Nordic region, are being commissioned by Swedish wind developer Arise Windpower. The Brunsmo wind farm will contribute to the country’s renewable energy target of 50% by the year 2020 - the highest in the European Union. Arise Windpower aims to have 300 large-scale wind turbines in operation by 2014. According to the company, this amount will produce 2 TWh of electricity annually - equal to today’s total wind power production in Sweden. ‘With its commitment to renewable energy, Sweden is one of the most promising areas in Europe for the development of wind power… [it] has the potential to become a powerhouse provider of clean, green wind energy,’ said GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt. According to GE, the 2.5xl turbine technology to be employed at the site is developed to generate more electricity at lower wind speeds and so is well suited for the climatic conditions of the Karlskrona area. The turbines will be manufactured at GE Energy’s wind turbine facilities in Salzbergen, Germany, which was recently expanded to help meet Europe’s growing demand for wind turbines. The new wind turbines are scheduled to be shipped and installed to the project site in Q4 2009.
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