Suzlon to develop upto 3000 MW of wind energy projects in Gujarat

Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine maker,plans to develop clean energy projects in Gujarat of about 3000 MW over the next five years. Till date Suzlon has already installed 1800 MW wind energy in Gujaratthus accounting for 20% of its total pan-India capacity of over 8250 MW.
 
The wind energy projects are expected to attract investments with an aim to create sustainable economic growth for the state in addition to reinforcingthe ‘Make in India’ campaign initiated by the Indian government, said Suzlon in a press release.
 
As part of the ‘Make in India’ campaign, the project has the potential to create 6000 direct and 75,000 indirect jobs in the state.
 
Tulsi Tanti, chairman, Suzlon Group, said, “Renewable energy is the key catalyst for the economic growth of our country. Wind energy will give a fillip to the manufacturing industry in the country. With the Central government’s goal of ‘Make in India’, Vibrant Gujarat is poised to attract investments and establish linkages across various the value chain participants. This will reinforce Gujarat’s position as India’s leading market in renewable energy and illustrate the state’s commitment to power a low-carbon economy.”
 
As the world is waking up and implementing measures to combat climate change, the contribution of wind energy in the energy architecture mix across the world has increased manifold. “Gujarat is ranked 1st in Economic Freedom of States in India (EFSI) and also has a market-friendly government policy framework with a pro-business mind-set. The state government’s initiative to scale up wind energy to about 10 GW is aimed at giving a fillip to local manufacturing. And the Central government’s thrust on clean energy has opened up opportunities for the growth of the SME industries and sectors such as textiles, automobiles, agricultural products (food processing), cold storage and defence,” Tanti added.