Posted on 6/7/2022
Wind power is one of the fastest-growing segments of the energy sector, but that doesn’t mean building a successful wind farm is simple. Turbine operators must chart a path through a vortex of data about average wind speeds, local regulation, wholesale power market dynamics and more. Then they must select the right turbine for the site they pick.
That job may be getting easier for wind farm operators in North America. A new turbine called Sierra, from GE Renewable Energy, could help energy companies unlock the wind potential of their plots. The turbine is powerful and can generate between 3 and 3.4 megawatts (MW) of electricity, enough to supply the equivalent of more than 3,000 U.S. homes.
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