Senvion Announces Crossing 1 GW WTG Capacity In India

Senvion Announces Crossing 1 GW WTG Capacity In India

Wind turbine manufacturer Senvion today announced crossing 1 GW of wind turbine manufacturing capacity in India. Meanwhile, the firm also announced completing the manufacturing of 500 nacelles from the Baramati (Maharashtra) plant and 500 sets of blades from blade factories in Vadodara (Gujarat) and Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu).

“Senvion runs its business with Make in India as its core strategy and is committed to designing and manufacturing turbines in India for India and the world. A very high level of localisation has been achieved at sub-component levels, which has now crossed 80%, and we remain committed to making 100% in India. Senvion’s growth in India has contributed to generating employment opportunities and improving local manufacturing, supporting India’s ambition to be a manufacturing hub for wind turbines,” the firm said in a media statement

Amit Kansal, CEO & Managing Director, Senvion India, said, “It took us a while to reach the 1 GW commissioned base, and we are truly grateful to our customers for this achievement. Over 95% of 1 GW is under Senvion’s comprehensive maintenance program.  While 1 GW is now connected to the grid, the next 1 GW is in various stages of commissioning, backed by firm orders to achieve it within the next 12 months. Senvion’s commitment to the Indian wind power market is relentless and ambitious, and soon we will see our next generation turbine with 4.2 MW commissioned as previously announced.”

The firm said that with an expanding footprint in the industry, the company’s expansion ambitions, emphasis on technological innovation with an R&D setup in Germany and India, and localised manufacturing capacity, the company has set its sights on 15% market share in grid-commissioned WTGs for the next financial year, further strengthening Senvion India’s support for achieving the government’s target of 500 GW by 2030.

About Senvion India

Senvion India is one of the wind turbine manufacturers in the wind energy sector. Senvion India has been present in India since 2016 with a R&D setup, and today, the company has expanded operations to engage over 1200 resources across the value chain in India. Since its establishment, Senvion India has been actively involved in the development and installation of wind energy projects across the country. . Senvion India has successfully installed its 120- and 130-meter rotor turbines in India, which are some of the best technologies for the Indian wind regime.

Competition in the Indian wind market 

The company currently competes with companies like Suzlon Energy and Inox Indian in the Indian wind energy market. While Suzlon energy flaunts a manufacturing capacity of 4.5 GW, Inox Wind Group talks about a capacity of 2.5 GW. All these companies from Senvion Suzlon and Inox Wind however are now on an expansion spree and moving towards more diversification. For example, most of these wind turbine makers in the country are now moving towards the planned production of higher big wind turbines, taking the current trend from the 3 MW series to 4 MW series.