- Suzlon to deliver its latest S97- 2.1 MW wind turbines driven by DFIG technology
- Rajasthan project boosts CLP India’s wind portfolio to close to 1000MW
- Suzlon to supply 48 WTG’s of S97- 2.1 MW for the 100.8 MW project
Suzlon Group, the world’s
fifth largest wind turbine manufacturer, today announced that it has
received the Notice to Proceed (NTP) from CLP India, a leading
investor-owned power business in Asia and one of the largest foreign
investors in the Indian power sector, for a 100.8 MW wind power project.
The project, located at Tejuva in Rajasthan, will comprise 48 units
of Suzlon’s robust S97- 2.1 MW wind turbines featuring Doubly Fed
Induction Generator (DFIG) technology. This is the latest addition to
Suzlon’s wind portfolio of over 8000MW projects across eight states.
Upon completion, this project will boost CLP India’s wind power
portfolio to close to 1000 MW, reinforcing its position as the leading
independent power producer in the wind sector in India, foreign or
domestic.
Mr. Rajiv Mishra, Managing Director, CLP India said:
“India is the fifth largest country in terms of total installed
capacity of wind power, with large reserves of untapped potential that
spells out a great opportunity for this sector to grow exponentially. We
have always firmly believed that accelerated development of the Indian
power sector requires investments across all sources of renewable &
conventional energy, which is critical to achieving a certain degree of
energy security over a period of time. Wind portfolio has been a key
area of thrust for us over the past 4-5 years, with a sustained growth
of about 200 to 300 MW every year and we are committed to growing it
over the next few years as well.
Mr. Mahesh Makhija, Director, Renewables Business Development, CLP India said:
“With close to 1000 equity MW, Wind Power now forms almost one-third of
our entire portfolio in India. It is indeed a strong reflection of our
commitment to reducing carbon emissions to the extent we can and to
growing our business responsibly. This partnership with Suzlon will
make an important contribution towards meeting our commitment to growing
our Renewables portfolio.
Mr. Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group said: “This
contract is another milestone for our business in India. Through our
comprehensive capabilities across wind energy value chain and end-to-end
solutions, we will assist CLP India in further expanding their wind
energy footprint in India. We appreciate the trust they have in our
technology and look forward to a long-term collaboration.”
About CLP India
CLP India is the wholly owned subsidiary of CLP Group, which is
listed on the Hong Stock Exchange and is one of the leading
investor-owned power businesses in Asia. It is one of the largest
foreign investors in the Indian power sector with a total committed
investment of over INR 14,500 Crores. This investment is spread across a
diversified and environment-friendly generation portfolio that covers
renewable energy, supercritical coal and gas fired power plants,
amounting close to 3,000 MW.
CLP entered the Indian Power Sector in the year 2002 with the
acquisition of a 655 MW gas fired power plant, which is located in
Bharuch, Gujarat. This power plant was one of the first independent
power projects in India and complies with the highest level of
internationally accepted standards in safety and in environment
conservation. In addition to this, CLP India owns and operates a 1,320
MW (2 X 660MW) supercritical coal-fired power plant in Jhajjar, Haryana,
which is the largest power plant of its kind in CLP’s generation
portfolio in Asia Pacific and is one of India’s first and largest
supercritical coal-fired power plants.
About Suzlon Group
The Suzlon Group is ranked as the world’s fifth largest* wind turbine
supplier, in terms of cumulative installed capacity and market share,
at the end of 2013. The company’s global spread extends across Asia,
Australia, Europe, Africa and North and South America with over 24,200
MW of wind energy capacity installed, operations across over 30
countries and a workforce of over 10,000. The Group offers one of the
most comprehensive product portfolios – ranging from sub megawatt
onshore turbines at 600 Kilowatts (kW), to the world’s largest
commercially-available offshore turbine at 6.15 MW – with a vertically
integrated, low-cost, manufacturing base. The Group – headquartered at
Suzlon One Earth in Pune, India – comprises Suzlon Energy Limited and
its subsidiaries, including Senvion SE.
Visit us at www.suzlon.com
Source: *MAKE Report: Global Wind Turbine OEM 2013 Market Share and Indian power.com
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