GE to deliver wind turbines for 60MW Khao Kor wind farm in Thailand

GE Renewable Energy has inked a contract with Khao Kor Wind Power to deliver wind turbines for the latter’s 60MW wind farm to be built in Petchaboon, Thailand.

Under the deal, GE, as part of its first wind contract in Thailand will deliver 24 2.5-120 wind turbines, with an aim to generate energy in areas where wind speed is low-to-medium.

The new wind farm is expected to be operational by next year.

Each turbine will use a 120m rotor diameter to supply 2.5MW of power per unit. The centre of the turbine will be placed above a cylindrical steel tower, located 110m off the ground.

The farm will mainly cater to the northern part of Thailand and around 36,000 households in the country are estimated to be benefitted for a year from the volume of energy to be generated from the farm.

GE Asia Pacific region wind business general manager Peter Cowling said: “This region has huge potential for wind power, and our technology is competitive, reliable and innovative.

“GE is committed to supporting local developers in Thailand, and we hope to continue collaborating with regional customers to build additional wind power capacity in the future.”

Over the years, Thailand has been focusing on generating wind energy.

Thailand’s Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency’s (DEDE) Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) is aiming to increase the volume of renewable electricity in the country’s overall electricity production from last year’s 12% to 25% by 2021.

GE Thailand president and CEO Kovit Kantapasara said: “The Khao Kor wind farm will be GE’s first wind facility in the country.

“GE is proud to help Thailand change its energy mix and reach its renewable energy goals.”

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Image: GE to deliver wind turbines for 60MW Khao Kor wind farm in Thailand. Photo: courtsey of General Electric