Siemens Gamesa to Supply 567 MW to Renew Power for 2 Wind Projects

As per the deal, which is said to be one of the largest announced in the country, the wind turbine maker will provide the infrastructure needed to install and operate both wind power facilities to Indian IPP.

Spanish wind turbines maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) secured a new order from ReNew Power, India’s one of the largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), to supply 270 wind turbines.

The scope further includes the supply of 270 units of the SG 2.1-122 wind turbines, with a total capacity of 567 MW, to two wind power facilities which will be developed in the states of Gujarat and Karnataka.

As per the deal, which is said to be one of the largest announced in the country, the wind turbine maker will provide the infrastructure needed to install and operate both wind power facilities to Indian IPP.

Moreover, it will supply, install and commission 127 SG 2.1-122 wind turbines for the project in Bhuj, Gujarat and 143 SG 2.1-122 wind turbines for the project in Davanagree, Karnataka, respectively.

Meanwhile, both the projects are expected to be commissioned by the first quarter of 2020.

Commenting on the deal, Onshore CEO of Siemens Gamesa in India, Ramesh Kymal said, “We are happy to announce this deal with ReNew. It marks a major milestone for Siemens Gamesa in India, with both the size of the project and the technology. Continued large orders from leading IPP’s such as ReNew demonstrates customers’ trust in our capabilities, and encourages us to work on innovative technologies focused on delivering more value for our customers.”

Readers might recall Mr Kymal declaring during the  REIexpo last year about how the Indian manufacturing of Siemens Gamesa was among the most competitive in the world.