“It’s a dramatic growth for us,” he said. “I’m really pleased with the way we’ve managed to achieve that.”
Despite having been among the world’s top five turbine manufacturers in recent years thanks to its dominant position in the US, GE has been slow to make inroads in the EU, where 12GW of capacity was added last year.
Harris said his company has been able to grow turbine sales in Europe by driving down the cost of electricity, actively helping developers bring projects to fruition, and choosing its target markets carefully.
