The project will be supplied in 35 units of Suzlon’s model S82-1.5MW wind turbine generators, and is scheduled and commissioned by July 2010. The power generated from this project will be purchased by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam under a power purchase agreement with GSPL.
Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPCL), the parent company of GSPL, has an existing wind project of 52.5MW in the Kutch district of Gujarat, which is operated by Suzlon since July 2009. This new project will take the group’s overall wind power installed capacity to 105MW, all in the state of Gujarat.
Ashok D’sa, Suzlon’s president of south Asia and middle east, said: “GSPL is a leading player in developing energy transportation infrastructure in Gujarat and this repeat order, after the successful execution of the first project for the parent company GSPCL, is an endorsement of our customer’s trust in Suzlon’s technology, services and capabilities. We acknowledge the confidence reposed by GSPL in Suzlon and look forward to strengthening our relationship with the group.”
Suzlon said that its Kutch wind park is the largest in Asia with installed base of over 800MW and growing. The company’s registered office is located in Ahmedabad and it has substantial footprint across the state with a network of wind farms, offices as well as manufacturing and research and development facilities.
