The software, introduced last spring at Windpower 2009, “uses smart control algorithms to assess ambient conditions” and calculate an increased blade rotation speed. GE says output can be increased by 100 kilowatts, adding up $15,000 in annual turbine revenue, depending on local conditions.
NextEra, by far the largest US wind project owner with more than 7.5 gigawatts installed in North America at the end of 2009, will use the software on GE 1.5sle
