Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will expand its operations at its centre in Bengaluru, by inaugurating its second office.
With workspace of 76,000 sqft, this new facility, located in Electronic City Phase-2, will be home to a workforce of over 500 engineers.
The existing engineering centre is one of the three major R&D hubs for Siemens Gamesa globally, the other two being in Spain and Denmark.
The engineering centre was inaugurated in December 2018 with 500 engineers on board and over the last three years the centre has more than doubled its workforce, adding 600 engineers and underlining Siemens Gamesa’s commitment to India. The facility now employs 1,100 engineers and the number is expected to grow further in coming years as renewable momentum builds in the country.
Supporting global engineering
The centre supports global engineering and technology requirements pertaining to software and engineering design for onshore and offshore wind turbines as well as service technology including software systems for wind farm monitoring and control, enhancements towards cybersecurity compliance and digitalization of business processes. Going forward, the Centre plans to build on new age digital technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning to help create the next generation of wind turbines for Siemens Gamesa.
Next-gen turbines
Commenting on the occasion, Venkata Ramakrishna Ramayanam, Head of the Bengaluru Engineering Centre, said: “We are happy to have played an impactful role in our global R&D projects. Our growth over the last three challenging years is a testament to our contributions and to India’s software and engineering talent pool. It’s about the innovation and speed that India offers. We are confident that the skill and talent available in India will help Siemens Gamesa to design and build the next generation of wind turbines.”
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8-GW milestone crossed
Siemens Gamesa has operated in India since 2009, and the base installed by the company recently surpassed the 8GW mark. The company has a blade factory in Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), a nacelle factory in Mamandur (Chennai, Tamil Nadu), and an O&M centre in Red Hills (Chennai, Tamil Nadu). The company is a market leader with a 40 per cent market share, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie.
Featured photograph shows inauguration of the new office of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, at the hands of Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen, designated Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Siemens Gamesa.
