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INVENERGY USES GE VERNOVA TURBINES TO COMMISSION FIRST ONSHORE WIND ENERGY CENTER IN JAPAN
The wind energy center will have a capacity of approximately 63 MW and is expected to reduce approximately 64,000 tons of CO2 emissions on an annual basis.
Rusutsu wind farm, Japan (Picture Credit: GE Vernova)
Invenergy and GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business announced that they have reached the commercial operation date (COD) of Invenergy’s Rusutsu Wind Energy Center in Rusutsu town, Hokkaido Japan. Powered by 15 units of GE Vernova’s 4.2-117 technology, the onshore turbines have been optimized for extreme environments – including wind conditions, seismic loading and complex sites of the Japanese market.
The project is the first onshore wind project for Invenergy in Japan and in Asia. Invenergy, GE Vernova and project construction lead Kajima Corporation have been working closely to reach COD since the main wind turbine components were discharged from the vessels at Tomakomai Port in April 2023.
Rusutsu wind farm, Japan (Picture Credit: GE Vernova)
One unique challenge of the project was coping with snow. Rusutsu, a popular winter resort area in Hokkaido, saw it first snowfall in November and its peak snowfall in December while installation work and commissioning work was ongoing. Daily snow removal work enabled the project to be constructed safely and on schedule.
Invenergy and GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business announced that they have reached the commercial operation date (COD) of Invenergy’s Rusutsu Wind Energy Center in Rusutsu town, Hokkaido Japan. Powered by 15 units of GE Vernova’s 4.2-117 technology, the onshore turbines have been optimized for extreme environments – including wind conditions, seismic loading and complex sites of the Japanese market.
The project is the first onshore wind project for Invenergy in Japan and in Asia. Invenergy, GE Vernova and project construction lead Kajima Corporation have been working closely to reach COD since the main wind turbine components were discharged from the vessels at Tomakomai Port in April 2023.
Rusutsu wind farm, Japan (Picture Credit: GE Vernova)
One unique challenge of the project was coping with snow. Rusutsu, a popular winter resort area in Hokkaido, saw it first snowfall in November and its peak snowfall in December while installation work and commissioning work was ongoing. Daily snow removal work enabled the project to be constructed safely and on schedule.
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