April 19 2016, 23.07 PM IST || Pocket News Alert
* The turnkey order entails 20 units of G97-2.0 MW T104 and will be commissioned by September 2016
* This is the fourth project that Gamesa will execute for ReNew Power
Chennai 19th April 2016: Gamesa India, the market leader in Indian renewable energy sector, has entered into an agreement with ReNew Power, a leading Independent Power Producer in India, for a 40 MW turnkey order consisting of 20 units of Gamesa’s custom made G97-2.0MW class S with tower height of 104m that will be commissioned in Ron district in Karnataka.
According to the contract, Gamesa will develop the entire infrastructure needed to operate the project including supply, erection & commissioning of 20 units of G97-2.0 MW class S wind turbines which are the custom designed for tapping low wind sites in India. Gamesa has also entered into a long term operations and maintenance agreement to ensure smooth functioning of the wind farm. The project will be commissioned by September this year. It is worthy to note that Gamesa has already commissioned over 140 MW of wind projects for ReNew Power across Maharashtra and Karnataka and this order will be the fourth order from ReNew Power.
Elaborating on the repeat order, Mr.Ramesh Kymal, Chairman and Managing Director, Gamesa India said, “We are delighted to win yet another order from ReNew Power which reaffirms their trust and confidence in us. Such continued associations with India’s leading IPPs such as ReNew Power certainly ratify our agility in adapting ourselves to the customers’ needs and changing market conditions. We are well placed to cater to the growing demand for renewable energy and we are confident that orders like this will help reinstate our commitment towards meeting renewable energy goals set by the government.
Commenting on the deal, Mr.Sumant Sinha, Chairman andChief Executive Officer, ReNew Powersaid, “New technological improvements in wind energy design have contributed to the noteworthy advances in wind energy penetration. Gamesa is an established leader in wind technology space and we have placed our fourth order with them because of the faith we have in Gamesa’s ability to harness the maximum wind with their cutting edge technology.”