GE Wind Turbines to Power Energia Verde Ventuno's Cerna Wind Park in Romania

February 2013 - From the Print Edition

Energia Verde Ventuno has selected seven 2.5-103 GE wind turbines to power its Cerna Wind Park in Romania's Tulcea region. The project will generate enough clean energy to power approximately 7,000 Romanian households when it enters service later this year. GE announced the 17.5-megawatt (MW) deal, which includes equipment supply and service contracts totalling nearly USD 30 million. The project is co-financed by the European Union through the Sectoral Operational Programme for the Increase of the Economic Competitiveness, underscoring the strategic importance of green power generation in the region. The financing for the construction of the wind park has been provided by a leading European commercial bank and Quercus Assets Selection.
"The Cerna project is the latest example of our commitment to support the growth of wind power in Romania and across Eastern Europe," said Stephan Ritter, GE's general manager for renewable energy in Europe. "The use of GE's advanced wind turbine technology enables high efficiency and reliability and significantly increases wind park production capacity and productivity for our customers in the region."
GE has also supplied wind turbines for the 600-MW Fantanele/Cogealac wind park, Europe's largest onshore wind project, which is in full operation and is producing enough clean energy to power more than 1 million Romanian households each year. The project utilizes 240 GE 2.5-MW wind turbines, including the 1.000th 2.5 MW class machine installed by GE worldwide. GE technology also is powering a number of other wind farms in Romania, including Mireasa 2, Silistea 2 and Galbiori.