Dives Summary:
- After gaining a production tax credit in January, General Electric (GE) has raked in 1 GW of wind orders for the U.S. grid, which will whip up enough energy to power 330,000 U.S. homes.
- GE's latest wind turbine called 2.5-120, helps manage wind's variability through providing short-term predictable power while communicating seamlessly with neighboring turbines, service technicians and operators.
- GE's engineers have also created three battery-enabled software applications that integrate with the turbine to provide enhanced wind power availability. Wind developers and operators can select the applications that best suits individual site needs.
From the press release:
"GE announced that Invenergy will install three 2.5-120 wind turbines with integrated energy storage at its Mills County, Texas, wind farm. The 2.5-120 is the first wind turbine to incorporate short-term battery storage as part of the complete turbine package."