- GE’s total installed onshore wind capacity in Lithuania will reach 500 MW by 2023.
- The installation of the wind turbines at the project site will take place in Q3 2023.
GE Renewable Energy has announced that Inikti has selected it as the supplier for the Otada wind farm in Lithuania, located near Sakiai city in the southwest of the country.
The company reported that with this 18 MW project, GE’s total installed onshore wind capacity in Lithuania will reach close to 500 MW by the end of 2023.
The developer and investor of the wind farm, Inikti, will operate four GE turbines at 5.5 MW, derated at 4.5 MW, with a rotor diameter of 158 metres. All turbines will be erected on a 151-metre tower. The installation of the wind turbines at the project site will take place in Q3 2023.
According to the Lithuanian wind power association, LVEA, Lithuania reached an installed capacity of 668 MW of wind power in the country in 2021 and is now approaching the 800 MW mark. The country has set an ambitious target of 7 GW of installed capacity from renewable energy sources by 2030.
GE’s most powerful onshore wind platform includes turbines with power ratings between 4.8 and 6.1 MW, 158- and 164-meter rotor diameters, and various hub heights. Since introducing the 4.8-6.1 onshore wind fleet in 2017, GE Renewable Energy has received nearly 9 GW of orders and amassed more than 4 million operating hours globally.