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E.ON Achieves More Output from 469 Wind Turbines through GE's Wind PowerUp* Services

October 09, 2014

• E.ON’s 283 wind turbines enrolled in PowerUp services have increased power output by up to four percent, with similar results on their other enrolled turbines 

• In one year, more than 1,400 wind turbines have been contracted under PowerUp services

• With remaining turbines operating similarly, E.ON could realize up to a projected 87 gigawatt hours (GW/h) of increased production 

NEW YORK-Oct. 9, 2014-GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that E.ON has achieved up to four percent more power output from the first 283 of 469 GE 1.5-77 wind turbines enrolled in GE’s Wind PowerUp services, a customized software-enabled platform that increases a wind farm’s output by up to 5 percent, taking into account environmental and site conditions. This increased output represents more than 40 GW/h of additional energy production.

E.ON has enrolled a total of 469 wind turbines in the service since GE’s PowerUp services launched in 2013 and, once validated, could reach a projected increase of 87 GW/h of additional energy production across all turbines, or the equivalent of adding 19 GE wind turbines to E.ON’s fleet, based on performance extrapolations. This production increase could be enough equivalent energy to power 8,000 American homes for a year.

“E.ON is always innovating, and we are happy that GE’s PowerUp technology has made some of our best wind farms even better,” said Patrick Woodson, chairman, E.ON North America. “Advancements in wind energy technology, like PowerUp services, will continue to make renewable energy even more competitive in the energy market.”

Watch a video to see more on E.ON’s experience with PowerUp services.

GE Celebrates One Year Anniversary of PowerUp Services

In its first year, GE’s PowerUp services have been selected for more than 1,400 customer units.  PowerUp services work by adjusting performance dials, including speed, torque, pitch, aerodynamics and turbine controls after analyzing site conditions, tailoring and improving the power output of each wind turbine.

 “With PowerUp services, our customers are generating more output, resulting in more wind power on to the grid and increasing the operators’ profitability,” said Anne McEntee, president and CEO of GE’s renewable energy business. “E.ON’s results validate that PowerUp services make a difference for wind farm operators.”

PowerUp services are part of GE’s brilliant wind platform, which harnesses the power of the Industrial Internet to analyze tens of thousands of data points on a wind farm every second, driving higher power output, increasing services productivity and creating new revenue streams for customers. It is one of GE’s Predictivity* technologies, leveraging connectivity and advanced analytics, and is an ecomagination qualified product.

*Trademark of General Electric Company.

About E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R)

E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R), headquartered in Essen, Germany, is responsible for E.ON’s large-scale renewable energy activities. EC&R plays a leading role in the development of the renewable industry worldwide and is already active in onshore and offshore wind, photovoltaic and concentrating solar power. E.ON currently operates over 10 gigawatts of renewable capacity including large hydro. Since its formation in 2007, EC&R has already invested more than €9.5 billion, including more than $5 billion in the U.S solar and wind facilities, and will continue to expand the share of renewable energy in E.ON’s power generation portfolio. For more information, please visit www.eon.com/renewables.

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About GE Power & Water

GE Power & Water provides customers with a broad array of power generation, energy delivery and water process technologies to solve their challenges locally. Power & Water works in all areas of the energy industry including renewable resources such as wind and solar; biogas and alternative fuels; and coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. The business also develops advanced technologies to help solve the world’s most complex challenges related to water availability and quality. Power & Water’s six business units include Distributed Power, Nuclear Energy, Power Generation Products, Power Generation Services, Renewable Energy and Water & Process Technologies. Headquartered in Schenectady, N.Y., Power & Water is GE’s largest industrial business.

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Melissa Quesnel
GE Power
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Adam Tucker
GE Power
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