France - the first wind farm featuring high-yield ECO 110 wind turbines has been inaugurated in Brittany

In service since September 2012, the Landes de Couesmé wind farm
(Morbihan), in France has been inaugurated in the presence of GDF SUEZ
Vice-Chairman and President Jean-François Cirelli, GDF SUEZ
Vice-Managing Director Henri Ducré, Eole Generation Managing Director
Claude Midi and Alstom Renewable Power President Jerome Pécresse. This
inauguration follows the signing of a contract between Alstom and Eole
Generation GDF SUEZ Group subsidiary and owner of the wind farm, in
March 2011 for the assembly, delivery and installation of eleven ECO 110
wind turbines. In addition Alstom will also conduct operation and
maintenance at the Landes de Couesmé wind farm for five years.


The Landes de Couesmé farm features eleven ECO 110 onshore wind turbines
which deliver 3 MW in nominal power. It is the first wind farm in France
using this type of turbine. Towering at 145 metres(1) and with a
110-metre-diameter rotor, the ECO 110 wind turbine provides a high yield
in average winds (class II).


This turbine is designed especially for densely populated areas, where
there is limited space. With an increased power yield compared to the
other models, the ECO 110 limits the environmental impact, for example
an equivalent project with 2 MW turbines would require an additional 5
wind turbines to generate the same amount of power. The wind farm of
Landes de Couesmé will produce enough power to supply the energy
consumption per year of 37,500 people.


The ECO 110 is equipped with Alstom pure Torque technology which
protects the transmission chain by diverting unwanted stresses from the
wind to the turbine's tower and thereby optimising performance.


Exclusively developed by Alstom and deployed throughout its entire range
of wind turbines, this technology increases the reliability and
durability of each turbine. In addition, the nacelle's specific design
made up of three independent elements and of large dimensions,
facilitates maintenance operations and safety inside of the machine.


Alstom' activities in wind power generation:
With thirty years of experience in wind power, Alstom provides global
energy solutions, from developing, designing and setting up wind farms
to supplying and maintaining wind turbines. The company designs,
manufactures, installs and operates onshore and offshore wind turbines
ranging from 1.67MW to 6MW, providing solutions for the most challenging
geographical locations and weather conditions. Alstom is also active in
the offshore wind market: it is currently building Haliade 150, the
first new-generation offshore wind turbine, with an output of 6 MW. To
date the group has installed or is installing more than 2,300 wind
turbines in over 130 wind farm projects with a total capacity of more
than 3,200 MW. The group has supplied 20 wind farm projects in France
with a total output of more than 250 MW. In addition, the company is in
the process of developing more than 1 250 MW worth of wind power schemes
across France, Belgium and Africa.

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