GE – Energy (www.ge.com/energy) is one of the world’s leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies, with a 2005 revenue of .5 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE – Energy works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels. Numerous GE – Energy products are certified under ecomagination, GE’s corporate-wide initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges.
With wind turbine design, manufacturing and assembly facilities in Germany, Spain, China and the United States, GE – Energy is among the leading providers of wind energy products and support services ranging from commercial wind turbines and grid integration products to project development assistance and operation and maintenance.
The company's knowledge base includes the development and/or installation of more than 8,500 wind turbines with a total rated capacity of 7,600 megawatts. Its wind energy segment employs 1,700 people worldwide.