Siemens Gamesa wins 140MW of windpower orders in India

Spanish wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has secured multiple windpower contracts for a total of 140MW from several industrial customers and an independent power producer (IPP) in India.

The majority of the contracts have been awarded by industrial customers, such as textile, auto ancillary and pharmaceutical companies, who intend to increase their renewable energy supply.

The turbine manufacturer will be completing these projects on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis.

Siemens Gamesa India Onshore CEO Ramesh Kymal said: “We are happy to announce these new deals in India. We are witnessing encouragingly growing interest from industrial customers who are becoming a sizable number in our order portfolio.

“These orders show a positive sign of development in the market and it boosts our confidence significantly.”

To complete these projects, SGRE will be installing 41 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines and 29 SG 2.0-114 wind turbines across different sites, which are set for commissioning by June.

Present in India since 2009, Siemens Gamesa has installed more than 5GW.

The company also has a strong industrial presence in the country with a nacelle factory in Mamandur, a service centre in Red Hills and two blade facilities in Nellore and Halol.