Suzlon Bags 50.4 MW Turbine Order from Atria Power

Suzlon will install 12 units of S111-140m and 12 units of S120-140m wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower.

Suzlon group has announced that it has secured 50.4 MW order from Bengaluru-based Atria Power to supply wind turbines for a project in Tamil Nadu.

Suzlon will install 12 units of S111-140m and 12 units of S120-140m wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower, with rated capacity of 2.1 MW each, Suzlon said in a release.

The project is located in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu and is in its advanced stage. The project will be completed by the first half of 2020

Suzlon will execute the project on turnkey basis and will also provide comprehensive operation and maintenance services, the company statement said.

Sunder Raju, Director, Atria Brindavan Power Pvt. Ltd. said, ” The project will further our footprint in Tamil Nadu’s commercial and industrial (C&I) energy space. We are simultaneously working on converting this plant into a Wind-Solar PV hybrid plant to provide a more reliable energy supply to our customers. We are pleased to partner with Suzlon, given their technologically advanced products, EPC capabilities, operations and maintenance services.”

J.P. Chalasani, Group CEO, Suzlon, said, “We are glad to partner with Atria Power and look forward to forge a solid partnership with this maiden venture. We believe the synergy in our common resolve towards India’s energy security brought us together to partner for this project. We are seeing an increased interest from all customer segments to invest in renewable energy.”