The US OEM will deploy its 2.75-120 machine at a demonstrator project at an Aramco site in the northwest of the country, said a statement.

GE has worked with Saudi Aramco to optimise the machine for conditions in Saudi Arabia, which it said offers wind speeds above 8 metres/second in the best locations.

The US company signed a wide-ranging, multi-billion dollar partnership agreement with Saudi Arabia in late May.

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