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28 June 2006 -- GE Energy today announced the official opening of its first wind turbine assembly plant in China. Located in Shenyang, the multi-million dollar facility will provide local support for the growing wind power industry in China and Asia.
The GE Energy (Shenyang) Co. Ltd. facility, wholly owned by GE, is designed to produce 1.5-MW wind turbines. The first wind turbine assembled at the Shenyang plant was completed in late March of this year, and the delivery of the first units is expected by July.
"Our world-class wind turbine assembly facility in China builds on the success and experience of our wind factory in Salzbergen, Germany. The Shenyang facility adds to our ability to support growing customer demand in the renewable energy segment," said Victor Abate, vice president of renewable energy for GE Energy.
"The wind plant in Shenyang meets the requirements on wind turbine localization set by China's National Development and Reform Commission. It demonstrates our long-term commitment to the region, and expands our local capabilities to provide technology and services to help meet China's growing power capacity requirements," he added.
The wind turbine assembly plant is located adjacent to two other GE joint venture facilities in Shenyang: GE Liming Gas Turbine Component Co., Ltd. and GE Shenyang Turbomachinery Technology Co., Ltd. The three facilities represent a GE investment of more than US$50 million in China's northeast region.
According to GE, wind power is expected to play a significant role in supporting China's national target to create 30 GW of new, renewable energy capacity by 2020. With a potential wind power capacity of 250 GW onshore and 750 GW offshore, China holds the largest wind resource of any country in the world.
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