GE to supply PowerUp system for E.ON’s wind farms

The system, which is part of GE’s brilliant platform, will boost the output of E.ON’s five wind farms by up to 5%.

The agreement with EC&R is an outcomes-based approach. EC&R will pay GE only on the actual benefit of the PowerUp system.

E.ON North America chairman Steve Trenholm said that the outcomes-based approach aligns well with the company’s goals of providing cleaner, better energy at a more affordable price.

"Investment in wind energy has led to technological advancements like PowerUp that continue to make renewables more and more competitive with traditional forms of energy," Trenholm added.

GE will work with E.ON on before-and-after wind farm power performance studies to validate the improvement.

GE renewable energy projects general manager Andy Holt said that GE sees PowerUp as a new path to development for its customers.

"Without any development risk, or installation expense, EC&R will see the equivalent of 19 new turbines in the ground today," Holt added.

"With this model, we are on the same side of the field as our customers."