The agreement covers operations, parts and on-site support, including a comprehensive maintenance package.
“We believe this long term service agreement with GE will help us to optimise annual energy production and reduce the overall cost of electricity, both key factors for success in today’s challenging wind energy industry,” says Michael Alvarez, president and chief financial officer of First Wind.
First Wind will benefit from GE’s latest high technology offerings, including WindBOOST, designed to increase wind turbine production, Winter Ice Operations Mode, which can allow turbines to recapture production in colder climates, and a full-service agreement on drivetrains.
GE will also provide an availability guarantee at First Wind’s sites in Maine, Utah and Hawaii.
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