Invenergy to Install GE's First Brilliant Wind Turbine with Integrated Battery Software

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http://www.altenergymag.com/news/2013/05/02/invenergy-to-install-ge39s-first-brilliant-wind-turbine-with-integrated-battery-software-applications/29211#.UYQSOaKTibs

SCHENECTADY, N.Y.--GE (NYSE: GE) and Invenergy announced today the purchase of the first 2.5-120 brilliant wind turbines in the world. Invenergy has ordered three units as part of an 86-turbine deal with GE for its Mills County, Texas, wind farm. The 2.5-120, announced in January, harnesses the power of the Industrial Internet to analyze tens of thousands of data points every second. This helps manage wind variability and provides reliable, short-term predictable power, while communicating seamlessly with neighboring turbines, service technicians and operators.

New Configuration Enables Operators to Capture the Wind for Short-Term Energy Storage

The 2.5-120 is the first wind turbine to incorporate short-term battery storage as part of the complete turbine package. Integrating the battery into the wind turbine allows wind farm operators to reap the benefits of energy storage without the high costs of farm-level battery storage installation. This revolutionary design integrates GE's advanced Durathon Battery technology with three software applications (apps). The resulting intelligent system enables power producers and the wind turbines themselves to make data-informed decisions and provide short-term predictable power.

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*Ramp Control: Today, when wind speed increases quickly, the grid cannot always absorb the extra wind power produced. GE's Ramp Control App allows the brilliant turbine to capture "wasted" wind power and store it in the battery, meaning operators can capture revenue previously left on the table.

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