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GE buys more than a 3.5-MW turbine manufacturer

GE says it has acquired ScanWind, a developer of advanced gearbox-free drive trains aimed at offshore deployment. The company manufacturers and markets direct-drive wind turbines from its headquarters in Trondheim, Norway and a design-engineering center in Karlstad, Sweden. Direct drives connect the rotor to a generator that operates at low rotational speeds creating a simpler and more reliable drive train. The company has 11 of the turbines operating on the Norwegian coast.

Tuesday 6 October, 2009 11:47 PM

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