ScanWind

ScanWind was a Norwegian manufacturing company focused on wind turbines and associated wind-energy technology. Founded in 1999, it developed and produced multi-megawatt turbine models for the emerging European wind-power market. The company was headquartered in Trondheim, Norway, with production facilities in Verdal Municipality and an engineering division in Karlstad, Sweden. This structure combined Norwegian manufacturing and corporate operations with Swedish engineering capabilities. ScanWind's documented product range included the ScanWind 3000 DL, rated at 3.0 megawatts, and the ScanWind 3500 DL, rated at 3.5 megawatts. These turbines were installed at the Hundhammerfjellet wind farm in the former Nærøy Municipality in Norway, which was owned by NTE. The models placed ScanWind within the early generation of large-scale wind turbines designed for utility-oriented wind farms rather than small distributed installations. In 2009, General Electric acquired ScanWind. Following the transaction, ScanWind became the base for GE Wind Energy's operations in Norway. The acquisition effectively ended ScanWind's independent existence as a company, while transferring its Norwegian industrial and engineering capabilities into GE's wind-energy organization. Accordingly, ScanWind is best understood historically as a Norwegian wind-turbine manufacturer and as a predecessor platform for GE Wind Energy in Norway, rather than as an active standalone brand.

ScanWind was established in Norway in 1999 as a manufacturer of wind turbines. Its principal office was located in Trondheim, while production took place in Verdal Municipality. The company also maintained an engineering division in Karlstad, Sweden, giving it an operating footprint across the two neighboring Nordic countries. The company developed turbines in the multi-megawatt class, reflecting the increasing scale of commercial wind farms. Its documented models were the ScanWind 3000 DL, with a rated output of 3.0 megawatts, and the ScanWind 3500 DL, rated at 3.5 megawatts. These products were intended for utility-scale wind generation. Installations included the Hundhammerfjellet wind farm in the former Nærøy Municipality in Norway, owned by NTE. ScanWind was acquired by General Electric in 2009. The acquisition integrated the company's assets and capabilities into GE's wind-energy activities. ScanWind subsequently served as the base for GE Wind Energy in Norway, bringing its independent corporate history to an end while preserving its role as a Norwegian industrial and engineering platform within a larger international energy-equipment group. Publicly available reference material identifies the company's products, locations, founding year, and acquisition, but does not provide sufficiently detailed information about its founders, executive leadership, sales, financial performance, or the precise legal structure of the post-acquisition integration.

1. 2009Acquired by General Electric

   General Electric acquired ScanWind, which then became the base for GE Wind Energy in Norway.

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2. 1999ScanWind founded

   ScanWind was established as a Norwegian wind-turbine manufacturing company.

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3. Multi-megawatt turbine range developed

   The company produced the ScanWind 3000 DL and ScanWind 3500 DL, rated at 3.0 and 3.5 megawatts respectively.

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4. Turbines installed at Hundhammerfjellet

   ScanWind turbines were installed at the Hundhammerfjellet wind farm in Norway, owned by NTE.

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A Norwegian manufacturer of utility-scale, multi-megawatt wind turbines, with an emphasis on industrial wind-energy equipment and engineering.

• ScanWind 3000 DLMulti-megawatt wind turbine

  The ScanWind 3000 DL was a utility-scale wind turbine with a rated output of 3.0 megawatts, equivalent to approximately 4,000 horsepower. It belonged to ScanWind's large-turbine product range and was designed for deployment in commercial wind farms. Units from the ScanWind range were installed at the Hundhammerfjellet wind farm in Norway.

• ScanWind 3500 DLMulti-megawatt wind turbine

  The ScanWind 3500 DL was ScanWind's 3.5-megawatt wind-turbine model, with an output equivalent to approximately 4,700 horsepower. It represented the company's higher-capacity offering for utility-scale wind generation. Following General Electric's acquisition of ScanWind in 2009, the ScanWind product identity ceased to operate as an independent current brand.

• 2009General Electric acquisitionM&A

  ScanWind was an established Norwegian producer of multi-megawatt wind turbines with operations in Norway and an engineering division in Sweden.

  What changed. General Electric acquired ScanWind and used it as the base for GE Wind Energy in Norway.

  Aftermath. ScanWind no longer operated as an independent company and its capabilities became part of GE's Norwegian wind-energy organization.

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• 2009General Electric acquired ScanWind

  General Electric bought ScanWind, after which the Norwegian company became the base for GE Wind Energy's operations in Norway.

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