GE has announced it has contracted with renewable power producer First Wind to implement GE’s PowerUp services on 107 GE 1.5-77 and 1.5-82.5 wind turbines at the Milford I and Milford II wind farms in Utah.
PowerUp is a software-enabled platform that can increase a wind farm’s output by up to 5 per cent. In addition to software, First Wind will also receive hardware upgrades to assist with enhancing energy production as part of the PowerUp platform. First Wind has implemented the first phase of the PowerUp platform at Milford I and II, and plans to expand it further into their US wind turbine fleet.
