O2 Power Awards 97 MW Wind Turbine Order to GE Vernova

Independent Power Producer O2 Power has awarded a 97 MW turbine project to Massachusetts-headquartered GE Vernova. The wind project is located in Maharashtra.

The wind project encompasses the supply, installation and commissioning of 36 units of GE’s workhorse 2.7-132 wind turbines. The agreement will pave the path for the supply of renewable energy to several commercial and industrial establishments.

The commissioning of the wind farm will take place in a phased manner and it is slated for full commissioning in the first half of year 2025.

The order has been awarded for GE’s 2.7-132 wind turbines that have been made in India. So far, GE has received orders for the said turbines for a capacity exceeding 3.5 GW.

Deepak Maloo, Regional Sales Leader for GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business in Asia Pacific, stated, “We are pleased with the continued trust that customers have shown in GE Vernova’s technology portfolio and capability to deliver on-time turbines for large wind farms.” He added that GE’s 2.7-132 wind turbine has “proven to be the technology of choice for many customers in India” because of its performance at the low wind speeds in India.

Rakesh Garg, Head of Wind & Co-founder of O2 Power remarked, “The wind portfolio expansion is a crucial aspect in O2 Power’s growth strategy. In our endeavor to build our wind energy capabilities consistently, we have been partnering with marquee organisations for turbines and other wind-plant components.

GE Vernova has set sights on adding new installations worth 1.2 GW during the current fiscal year ending March 2024. This will take its cumulative install base to 5 GW, making it one of the largest wind turbine original equipment manufacturer (OEM) suppliers in India. The O2 Power project will leverage GE’s significant local footprint in India with product design primarily at GE’s Technology Center in Bengaluru, blade manufacturing in GE’s plants in Vadodara and assembly at the GE multi-modal manufacturing facility in Pune.

O2 Power is significantly augmenting its wind portfolio and its subsidiary had earlier placed an order with Suzlon for a 201.6 MW wind project.