Suzlon Group, a renewable energy solutions provider, on Thursday announced a new order win for the development of a 193.2 MW wind power project for The KP Group. “This will be part of Wind-Solar Hybrid and STU’s (State Transmission Utility) tariff-based project for increasing renewable energy contribution in the state of Gujarat. Suzlon will supply 92 units of their S120 – 2.1 MW wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a 140m Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower at Vagra and Vilayat in Bharuch district of Gujarat,” the company said in a regulatory filing.
Suzlon, it added, will execute the project with a scope of supply, supervision, and commissioning. Additionally, Suzlon will also undertake post-commissioning operation and maintenance services.
JP Chalasani, Chief Executive Office, Suzlon Group, said, “We are delighted to announce a repeat order from The KP Group. The KP Group has been a long-standing player in renewable energy and has consistently worked towards increasing renewable energy installations in the country. Suzlon takes pride in the fact that committed customers like The KP Group continue to select our leading technology and comprehensive capabilities throughout the entire wind energy value chain. The power generated from this project will inter-alia serve the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) consumer segment and the people of Gujarat with clean, green, renewable power.”
The company added that Suzlon turbines are manufactured in the country through a domestic value chain ecosystem, contributing to the vision of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Dr Farukbhai Gulambhai Patel, Chairman and Managing Director, KP Group, said, “This project is in line with our goal to unlock India’s renewable energy potential and power the commercial and industrial sectors and the people of Gujarat. As India’s leading renewable energy solutions provider with proven technology, Suzlon is the right partner for us. We have had a long and fruitful association with Suzlon in the past using their cost-effective Made-in-India solutions to create an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. With nearly three decades of serving India with renewable energy The KP Group is focussed on increasing its green energy footprint in India helping our customers’ power their growth and electricity requirements with clean energy.”
Suzlon turbines feature the time tested Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) technology that efficiently integrates wind turbines into the utility network to meet the grid requirements.