Renewables
Suzlon’s WTG achieves 42 pc PLF
Suzlon Group has announced that its S111 120m 2.1 MW wind turbine generator has achieved around 42 per cent plant load factor (PLF) in its first 12 months of operation at the Jamanwada site in Kutch district of Gujarat.
The prototype was commissioned in March 2016. The 42 per cent PLF demonstrated by S111 120m is 20 per cent higher than 35 per cent PLF achieved by S97 120m in its first 12 months performance at the same location. The S111 wind turbine generator is the latest addition to the 2.1-mw platform and features the time-tested Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) technology. Read more
Gamesa commissions over 2 GW in FY17
- May 8, 2017
Gamesa India has announced that it has commissioned 2,050 mw of wind power during FY17 (April 2016 to March 2017), becoming the first ever wind company in India to have achieved this number in one year. The new capacity commissioned in FY17 was double the achievement in FY16, a statement from Gamesa India noted. Currently, the company has a total installed capacity of over 4,800 MW across seven states in India.
Gamesa India is confident of registering consistent growth in the Indian market. The company has projects across all the seven wind rich states of India and operates two nacelle manufacturing facilities near Chennai, Tamil Nadu and a blade manufacturing plant in Halol, Gujarat, An integrated manufacturing facility in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. The company has also invested in joint venture for tower manufacturing at Halol, Gujarat.
Meanwhile, the merger between Gamesa and Siemens Wind Power became effective April 3, 2017. United, Siemens wind power and Gamesa create a leader in the wind power market with presence in more than 90 countries and have 75 GW of installed capacity worldwide, the statement noted.