Siemens Gamesa secures largest order in India

Under terms of the EPC contract entered into with Sembcorp Green Infra Ltd, a 100% subsidiary of Sembcorp Energy India Ltd, Siemens Gamesa will build a 300 MW wind farm, at which it will install 143 of its SG 2.1-122 turbines, making it the largest single order secured by it in India. 

“This contract marks a landmark in Siemens Gamesa’s strategy in India on account of both the size of the project and the technology selected. Moreover, it sends a very positive signal regarding the market’s momentum and shores up our confidence in its full recovery”, underlined Ramesh Kymal, CEO of Siemens Gamesa’s onshore division in India.

Present in India since 2009, the accumulated base installed by Siemens Gamesa recently topped the 5 GW mark. The company has a nacelle factory in Mamandur (Chennai) and a service centre in Red Hills (Chennai) along with two blade factories in Nellore (AP) and Halol (Gujarat).

Sembcorp Energy India Ltd (SEIL) is an independent power producer with a track record of identifying, developing and operating power generation assets across the thermal and renewable power sectors in India. As of Dec 31, 2017, the company has a balanced, diversified portfolio of power assets, with an overall power generation capacity of approximately 4.37 GW spread across seven states.

Siemens Gamesa will provide all the infrastructure needed to equip and operate the facility, located in Gujarat. It will also maintain the facility, which is due to be commissioned in April 2019, for 10 years.