In the last year, the US industrial giant has watched global installations of the product it often calls the industry’s “workhorse” climb from more than 12,000 last January to 15,000 today.

The company, meanwhile, is also pushing a new model. Its 2.5MW machine, introduced to the US market last year, is debuting in grand style at the 845MW, 338-turbine Shepherds Flat project in Oregon.

GE’s