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policy was established by the country to
invest in the development of nearby foreign
countries. Some commentators, including the
prime minister of Malaysia, have warned that
this is a “new version of colonialism” based on
economics.

WIND
GE lands first supply deal

with PowerChina

GE Renewable Energy has struck a deal with
construction specialist PowerChina Guizhou
Engineering to supply turbines for an
unnamed 30MW wind farm in China.
The US manufacturer is to deliver 12 units
of the 2.5-132 low-wind speed model for the
project located near Puyang city.
GE will manufacture the hardware in the
area.
A two-year service agreement is included
in the deal, which is the first between GE
and the local engineering, procurement and
construction company.
Construction of the wind farm is to start in
the fourth quarter of 2020 and operations are
due to begin by the year-end.
GE China onshore wind general manager
Zhao Lin said: “We’re delighted to see further explore solutions that renewable SOL AR
our first onshore wind partnership with energy-based integrated energy systems—
PowerChina. GE has a long-term relationship combining wind, solar power and energy BayWa builds first solar
with PowerChina and has consistently met storage systems, coupled with a 5G+ industrial
expectations and commitments by designing internet of things. park in Japan
solutions to enable their success in the energy The 8MW-167 offshore turbine is the wind
sector.” turbine in operation with the highest capacity BayWa r.e., a Japanese renewable energy
He added: “This agreement with in China. developer, service provider and distributor,
PowerChina is significant for GE Renewable Compared to the 7MW-154 wind turbine, has announced the successful completion of
Energy as it affirms our commitment towards the D8 turbine produces 20% more electricity its first solar park in Japan.
helping China meet its clean energy targets.” and reduces the Levelised Cost of Electricity The Kuwabarajo Mega Solar No.4 solar
GE RENEWABLES (LCOE) by around 11%. park covers an area 24 hectares and can be
The 8MW turbine is the outcome of found in Izumi in the Kyushu Kagoshima
an agreement signed in March 2018 with Prefecture, Japan.
WIND Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), The 11.9MW project will generate enough
which gives the company a license to produce electricity to power 5000 households. Despite
Shanghai Electric and sell SGRE’s 8.0-167DD offshore machines being located in a hilly area, the construction
in the Chinese market.
of the solar farm, which comprises 31,248
commissions China’s first position to capitalise on the growing Chinese solar panels, took just over one year to put
Shanghai Electric is now in a prime
together. Now operational, it is feeding green
8MW offshore turbine offshore turbine market, where up to 26GW electricity into the national grid.
In spite of the challenging market
may be grid-connected by the end of 2025.
Shanghai Electric has commissioned China’s The company envisions creating an integrated conditions, BayWa re has plans to continue
first 8MW offshore wind turbine, which is clean energy solution that stretches the limit growing its portfolio of Japanese assets.
now entering operation. of releasing the potential of solar and wind It is currently building a 35-MW solar
The launch of the turbine, which features power. park in Ibaraki prefecture, planned to go live
“black start” technology, demonstrates that the SHANGHAI ELECTRIC by 2021, and also intends to build a 50-MW
company can now undertake bulk orders in PV plant in Kobe, lifting its installed solar
the market for 8MW offshore wind turbines., capacity in the Asian country to almost 100
the company said in a statement. MW.
The company also unveiled its plan to

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