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Siemens Gamesa clinches

322-MW Indian turbine deal

INDIA SIEMENS Gamesa has won a 322-MW turbine wind portfolio.
supply deal from India’s ReNew Power for the “We are happy to announce these two large
Tondehal wind farm in the southern state of deals for the SG 3.4-145 turbine with ReNew
Karnataka. Power, one of our long-standing customers
The deal involves 180 of Siemens Gamesa’s in India, and we thank Renew for their trust
new SG3.4-145 wind turbines and adds to the in our capabilities. Deals of this scale provide
OEM’s 301-MW order from ReNew for the much-needed momentum for the Indian wind
Hombal wind farm, which was sealed at the start industry, and I am confident that this product
of July. will set the pace for the next-generation growth
The two orders mean that Siemens Gamesa for wind in the country. With a 7-GW installed
will supply 180 of its new SG3.4-145 turbines to base, India will remain an important market for
ReNew’s two wind projects from 2022. Siemens Gamesa and we are fully committed to
Siemens Gamesa said that it had launched the contributing to the country’s renewable energy
SG 3.4-145 turbine in 2020 despite the ongoing targets,” said Navin Dewaji, India CEO of Sie-
pandemic, and that the two orders from ReNew mens Gamesa.
marked the next-generation wind turbine’s The SG 3.4-145 wind turbine is based on
debut on the Indian market. the SG 3.4-132, with several GWs installed
Siemens Gamesa will supply the turbines worldwide.
from its manufacturing plants in India. The turbine delivers a nominal power of
The 301-MW project was announced on 3.465 MW and can operate up to 3.6 MW under
the Spanish stock exchange on July 5, with both specific site conditions.
orders registered in the fourth quarter of the fis- With an increased rotor swept area of 41%,
cal year. which delivers 48% more AEP than the pre-
Siemens Gamesa and ReNew first partnered vious SG 2.2-122, the SG 3.4-145 is one of the
in 2012 for a 22-MW wind farm in the state of most efficient and cost-effective solutions on the
Maharashtra. market.
Since then Siemens Gamesa has developed Siemens Gamesa has operated in India since
wind farms for ReNew power across five Indian 2009, and the base installed by the company
states, with turbines ranging from the company’s recently surpassed the 7-GW mark.
legacy 850-kW turbine to its latest SG 3.4-145 The company has blade factories in Nellore
turbine. (Andhra Pradesh), a nacelle factory in Maman-
Siemens Gamesa has now supplied over dur (Chennai, Tamil Nadu), and an operations
1 GW of commissioned capacity to ReNew, & maintenance centre in Red Hills (Chennai,
accounting for 30% of the Indian developer’s Tamil Nadu).™

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