AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- E.ON
announced today it is partnering with GE (NYSE: GE) to repower its Panther Creek I and Panther Creek II wind farms in
West Texas.
"We're excited to embark on our first repowering project in the U.S.," said Silvia Ortin, Chief
Operating Officer, North America and E.ON Climate & Renewables Board Member. "The repowering
of our Panther Creek wind farms provides us with the opportunity to increase lifetime earnings from the sites. In addition, it
allows us to capture up-to-date turbine efficiency improvements and a resulting increase in power generation."
The repowering includes the replacement of a significant portion of the components, effectively increasing the annual
production for all 172 wind turbine generators (WTGs) totaling 258 megawatts (MW) on the sites.
"This is the largest repowering project we've undertaken at E.ON and we expect this trend to continue as we see our turbine
fleet mature," said Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, CEO, E.ON Climate & Renewables. "While our Panther Creek wind farms have been
excellent performers for us in the past, this project allows us to improve reliability while gaining valuable lessons learned for
any future repowering activities."
The erection and commissioning of the project will be conducted by GE as part of the equipment delivery contract and is
expected to be complete in Q3 2019.
"GE and E.ON worked collaboratively to develop a repower strategy for Panther Creek that will extend the life of the wind
farms, and materially increase the AEP of the existing turbines," said Vikas Anand, General
Manager of GE's Onshore Wind business in the Americas. "The twofold benefit of repower will ensure that renewable energy is
available to E.ON's customers for years to come."
Panther Creek I came online in September 2008 and consists of 95 GE 1.5 megawatt (MW) SLE
turbines for a total of 142.5 MW. It is the first of a three-phase project in West Texas and is
located in Howard and Glasscock counties.
Panther Creek II, came online in December 2008 and consists of 77 GE 1.5 MW SLE turbines for a
total of 115.5 MW. Its footprint spans parts of Glasscock and Sterling counties, Texas.
About E.ON
E.ON is an international investor-owned energy company, focusing entirely on energy networks, customer solutions and
renewables. In the 2017 financial year, more than 40,000 employees from 90 nations generated sales of around $42 billion. Around 32 million customers purchase gas and electricity from E.ON. Within the global renewables
segment E.ON is a leading company. The company has already invested more than $12 billion and
operates nearly 5.4 gigawatts of renewable capacity.
About GE Renewable Energy
GE Renewable Energy is a $10 billion business with a start-up mindset, bringing together
one of the broadest energy products and digital services portfolios in the renewable energy industry. Combining onshore and
offshore wind, blades, hydro and innovative technologies such as hybrid systems and concentrated solar power, GE Renewable Energy
has installed more than 400+ gigawatts capacity globally to make the world work better and cleaner. With more than 22,000
employees present in more than 80 countries, GE Renewable Energy is working on new ways to power the world's biggest economies
and most remote communities. Follow us at www.ge.com/renewableenergy or on twitter @GErenewables
Press Contacts:
Matt Tulis, E.ON
matthew.tulis@eon.com
512.698.4043
Becky Norton, GE
becky.norton@ge.com
518.322.8832
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