GE Designs a Wind Turbine for Indian Wind Conditions

Solar Thermal Magazine, an excellent resource for anyone interested in Renewable and Clean Energy, has this piece about a new GE wind turbine design specifically for Indian "low wind" conditions. What is also encouraging is the fact that the turbine was designed and engineered at GE's Bangalore development center, and that it will be manufactured in India. This means possibilities for it to be marketed throughout the region, as other South Asian countries enjoy not only similar wind conditions, but they also have a regional trade arrangement that allows the countries to deal in their national currencies and bypass the dollar. This Asian Clearing Union trade should make it much cheaper to export these turbines and help address the severe electric power shortages across the region.