The turbine platform now includes a new 60 Hz version of the 3.4 MW machine, with rotor diameter options of 130m or 137m.
The introduction of the 3.4MW wind turbine follows the success of GE’s 2 MW wind platform, which started shipping late last year.
GE said the 2MW product platform was selected in contracts totaling more than a gigawatt of new wind capacity in the US.
GE onshore wind business president and CEO Anne McEntee said: "We were pleased to see strong orders when we launched our new 2 MW machines, and the addition of a 3 MW option gives our customers more flexibility for land-constrained areas and regions with complex geographies throughout North America.
"We now have a comprehensive technology portfolio capable of meeting a wide variety of wind conditions across the continent."
GE says that the new 3.4-130 model wind turbine will sit on a tower, the height of 85m and the 3.4-137 model climbs to 110m.
The 3.4-137 model has the capability to generate about 24% higher output than existing technology. The new 3MW models will also feature software analytics capabilities from GE’s Digital Wind Farm, where virtual modelling system is used to improve individual turbine’s configuration and site layout.
It intends to capture more energy production from each site’s wind conditions and is powered by the Predix software platform.
Image: North American version of GE Renewable Energy’s new 3 MW wind turbine platform. Photo: Courtesy of General Electric.
