Siemens Gamesa To Supply Turbines For 166-MW Wind Farm In Andhra

As India looks hawkish on the renewable energy expansion to achieve its 2030 target, Siemens Gamesa has announced to have signed a deal with AM Green Energy Private Limited (AMGEPL) where it will supply 46 wind turbines for a capacity of 166 MW of wind project about to come up in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Siemens Gamesa held that the wind project will form part of a 989-MW wind-solar hybrid project by AMGEPL in the Kurnool District. Large-scale renewable energy investments by the power-intensive steel industry are expected to help reduce carbon emissions and drive a cleaner future.

AMGEPL is a joint venture of ArcelorMittal S.A. and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited (AM/NS India).

The total power generated from the Kurnool wind farm will be used by the AM/NS India steel plant located at Hazira, Gujarat. Company’s 20% electricity needs will be met by the green energy so generated and helping reduce its carbon emissions by 1.5 million tons each year.

“This partnership with the world’s second largest steel producer opens up a huge opportunity for the wind industry in India, especially for the power-intensive steel industry which is fast-tracking its efforts to meet carbon emissions goals,” said Navin Dewaji, CEO of the Asia Pacific Region, Siemens Gamesa.

“Our partnership with Siemens Gamesa for this benchmark model project demonstrates how establishing partnerships and collaborating across the supply chain can help us progress faster toward our decarbonization targets,” said Amit Harlalka, VP, ArcelorMittal.

The supply of wind turbines will commence in the second quarter of 2023. All turbines will be manufactured at the plants of Siemens Gamesa in India. This project is also in line with Andhra Pradesh government’s Renewable Energy Export Policy 2020 for solar, wind and hybrid projects.

Siemens Gamesa launched the onshore 3.X platform in 2020. With this new deal, order entry for the platform surpasses the 1.5 GW mark, underscoring its competitiveness in the Indian market.

Siemens Gamesa has operated in India since 2009 and is currently the market leader with a 40% market share.  As per Wood Mackenzie, the installed base of the firm is over 8 GW.