Sembcorp Awards 50.4 MW Wind Power Project to Suzlon

Sembcorp Awards 50.4 MW Wind Power Project to Suzlon

Renewable energy solutions provider Suzlon Group has announced a new order win for the development of a 50.4 MW wind power project for Sembcorp’s renewables subsidiary Green Infra Wind Energy Limited. The firm will be responsible for installing 24 wind turbine generators (WTGs) with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower and a rated capacity of 2.1 MW each. The project, established in Karnataka is expected to be commissioned in 2024.

Suzlon will supply the wind turbines (equipment supply) and execute the project including, erection and commissioning. Suzlon will also provide comprehensive operation, and maintenance services post commissioning. Sembcorp was awarded the 50.4 MW capacity following the tariff‐based bidding process. The order is part of the bid won from Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) by Sembcorp. The project will help meet the energy needs of railways for traction in the state of Maharashtra. A project of this size can provide electricity to 33,000 households and curb 1.29 lakh tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

Speaking on the order win, JP Chalasani, CEO, Suzlon Group, said, “As the country’s leading renewable energy solutions provider, Suzlon is delighted that valued customers like Sembcorp, continue to choose our leading technology and capabilities across the value chain of wind energy. We are proud that our partnership with Sembcorp will assist Indian Railways to become a net‐zero carbon emitter by the end of this decade thereby contributing to a sustainable India.”

As of December 2022, Suzlon has a cumulative global installation of over 19.7 GW of wind energy capacity and owns 13.8 GW of wind energy assets under service in India. The Group boasts of 5.9 GW of installed capacity outside India.

Sembcorp has generation assets across 13 states and presence across 18 states in India, with a portfolio of more than 3GW of wind and solar energy.