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Suzlon seals 252-MW turbine

order with CLP India

INDIA SUZLON has announced a 252-MW order Gujarat. CLP and Suzlon have enjoyed a long and
from CLP India to supply 120 of its S120-140m fruitful association and share a common vision
turbines. for an energy-secure India powered by sustain-
Suzlon will install 120 wind turbine genera- able and renewable sources of energy. This is
tors (WTGs), each with a hybrid lattice tubular the first big order that we have announced post
(HLT) tower. It is Suzlon’s first major since the our debt restructuring closure in line with our
2020 restructuring of its $1.5bn debt. plans to restart business operations and lead
Suzlon is to carry out supply, foundation, the Indian wind energy market from the front.
erection and commissioning of the turbines. It We are seeing an increased interest from all our
will also provide comprehensive operation and stakeholders and customer segments to invest
maintenance services post commissioning. in renewable energy. Suzlon’s expertise in the
Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, managing director, CLP Indian wind energy market over the last 25 years
India said: “We are excited about growth oppor- offers convenience and reliability to customers
tunities in India, and our shareholders CLP for setting up wind power projects in India’s var-
Group and CDPQ share a vision to invest in a ied wind regimes.”
low-carbon, clean energy portfolio in the coun- The deal is welcome news for Suzlon, which
try. Our wind energy project in Sidhpur, Gujarat has lost considerable market share in recent years
is our largest renewable project at a single site. because of its debt problems.
It is a testimony of our commitment towards It accounted for 12% of the 1.1 GW of new
India’s renewable goals. We are pleased to part- wind capacity added in India in 2020, according
ner with Suzlon, given their technologically to BloombergNEF figures, compared with 40%
advanced products, EPC capabilities, operations in 2018.
and maintenance services.” The S120-140m WTGs feature the time-
CLP is building the Gujarat project as part of tested Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG)
a tranche of capacity it won at the Indian gov- technology that efficiently integrates wind tur-
ernment’s recent eighth bid round, organised by bines into the utility network, to meet the grid
state renewables agency SECI. Commissioning is requirements. Suzlon’s next-generation tur-
anticipated in 2022. bines are designed to optimally harness wind
Ashwani Kumar, CEO, Suzlon Group said: resources at higher altitudes, making low wind
“We are delighted to partner again with CLP sites viable.™
India for their wind energy project in Sidhpur,

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