GE and Renova Energia, a wind developer leader Brazil with 1 GW installed, signed a contract worth $394 million for 230 GE 1.68-82.5 wind turbines. Under a 10-year warranty, Renova will expand its Alto Sertão II Wind Farm in Brazil, comprising 15 parks with a total installed capacity of 386 MW with enough energy to supply one million people.
“Renova built the largest wind farm in Brazil, and we are proud to take part in this project and to help boost wind power generation in Bahia,” said Jean-Claude Robert, leader of GE’s Renewable Energy business in Latin America. The farm, opened in July 2012, has 184 GE wind turbines producing a total of 294 MW.
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