Representatives of the Port of Rotterdam, City of Rotterdam, SiF, Pondera, Eneco and GE Renewable Energy. Credit: General Electric.

Utility company Eneco has agreed to purchase electricity generated by GE’s Haliade-X 12MW prototype in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

The renewable energy will be supplied to Eneco’s customers.

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The deal was announced at the inaugural ceremony of GE’s Haliade-X 12MW prototype, which was installed at the port of Maasvlakte-Rotterdam.

Eneco COO Frans van de Noort said: “We are very proud of our cooperation with Future Wind and GE Renewable Energy, as it enables Eneco to purchase the green power produced by the Haliade-X prototype and to get hands-on experience with this innovative and powerful new turbine that represents the future of offshore wind energy.”

GE noted that its prototype wind turbine created a new record by generating 262MWh of clean energy in a span of 24 hours, which is sufficient to power 30,000 households in the region.

The company further said that its Haliade-X prototype will undergo validation tests for power curve, loads, grid performance and reliability, as well as operational procedures for installation and services teams in the next five years.

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The validation will allow the company to secure a Type Certificate for the Haliade-X in 2020.

GE Renewable Energy Offshore Wind CEO John Lavelle said: “Along with the industry’s compelling value proposition, technology innovation is a key driver of the offshore wind market.

“Because it is the most powerful machine in the industry, the Haliade-X allows our customers to drive down the cost of wind energy and speed the adoption of clean, renewable energy.

“The testing that the prototype will undergo is one part of a multi-faceted testing process that will enable us to commercialise the Haliade-X by 2021, just in time for the strong growth uptick we are seeing in offshore wind worldwide.”