GE announces European offshore wind expansion

GE has announced plans to invest approximately € 340 million to develop or expand its wind turbine manufacturing, engineering and service facilities in four European countries, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and Germany.

At the core of GE’s European expansion plans is the development of GE’s next generation wind turbine, a direct drive 4MW machine designed specifically for offshore deployment based on the technology gained through GE’s acquisition of ScanWind.