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GE Renewable Energy (Paris, France) introduced on Nov. 30 the 6.0-164 version of its Cypress onshore wind turbine platform, making it what the company claims is its most powerful onshore wind turbine available.
The 6.0-164 turbine, says GE, will increase annual energy production (AEP) by up to 11% over the 5.3-158 model. Like the other products in the Cypress platform, the 6.0-164 features a proprietary two-piece blade carbon fiber blade (see “Modular design eases big wind blade build”) that is said to improve logistics and drive down costs. Each 6.0-164 turbine will reportedly produce enough electricity to power approximately 5,800 European households. GE say the model will be in the field by 2022.