Suzlon on Tuesday said it has bagged an order to supply 23 wind turbines totalling 48.3 MW from Adani Green Energy, reported the PTI.
According to the report, Suzlon will install 23 units of their wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower and a rated capacity of 2.1 MW each, a company statement said. The project is located in Mandvi, Kutch Gujarat and is expected to be commissioned in 2023.
This order is a repeat order from Adani Green Energy and is in addition to the existing order of 226.8 MW as announced on August 13, 2021.
“We are delighted that Adani Green Energy Ltd has reaffirmed their trust in us for the additional order for their Wind Energy Project in Mandvi, Kutch, Gujarat. It is always a privilege to partner with India’s leading IPP in their pursuit to power our nation with green energy,” Girish Tanti, Executive Vice-Chairman, Suzlon Group said in the statement.
Suzlon will execute the project with a scope of supply, installation, and commissioning. Additionally, Suzlon will offer post-commissioning operation and maintenance services. “We believe that Suzlon is an evident choice for our stakeholders and customers because our products are customized for a variety of Indian wind regimes backed by our service offerings.
“In our pursuit of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Suzlon wind turbines typically have 70-80 per cent domestic content and are manufactured in India through a thriving domestic value chain,” Ashwani Kumar, CEO, Suzlon Group said.
Meanwhile, Adani Agri Logistics Ltd (AALL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adani Logistics Ltd, has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Food Corporation of India (FCI), following competitive bidding, to build silo complexes at various locations across the country.
Based on the LoA, AALL will develop and operate state-of-the-art silo complexes at four locations – Kanpur, Gonda, and Sandila in Uttar Pradesh and Katihar in Bihar, in line with the central government’s objective of modernising India’s storage infrastructure, creating a total silo storage capacity of 3.5 lakh MT.