Suzlon bags 71 Mw order for wind turbine generators from GIPL

Leading global renewable energy solutions provider, Suzlon Group announced on Friday that it has bagged an order for 71.40 Mw wind power project from state public sector undertaking (PSU) Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd (GIPL).

As part of the order, Suzlon will install 29 units of S97-120m wind turbine generators (WTGs) with all steel hybrid tower and 5 units of S97-90m WTGs with tubular tower having rated capacity of 2.1 Mw each.

Located in Kutch district, Gujarat, the project will be completed in three phases with execution culminating by April 2017, wherein Suzlon will execute the entire project on a turnkey basis, apart from providing operation and maintenance services for a period of 20 years through an integrated service package, the group stated.

According to Suzlon, as of March 2015, Gujarat's total wind installations stand at 3,645 Mw, out of which 1,742 Mw has been contributed by Suzlon.

"Gujarat has been at the forefront of generating power through renewable energy sources and Suzlon has played a pivotal role in contributing to its renewable energy portfolio. We have developed one of Asia's largest wind parks at Kutch (Gujarat) with current capacity of over 1 Gw as at March 31 and ongoing further installations," said Ishwar Mangal, Chief Sales Officer, Suzlon Energy.

Suzlon's wind energy installations in Gujarat offset approximately 3.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions, thereby supporting the transition of the state to a sustainable energy mix, the group claimed.