Siemens Gamesa Wins Order For 250 MW Solar Projects From Sprng Energy

Siemens Gamesa India has secured its largest solar energy project order of 250 MW from Sprng Energy.

Siemens Gamesa India has secured its largest solar energy project order of 250 MW from Sprng Energy. According to the statement issued by the firm, the project will be developed in Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh.

Siemens Gamesa will provide a comprehensive EPC (engineering procurement and construction) solution that includes engineering and design of the solar farm, procurement of the balance of plants, the supply of 2.25 and 2.5 MW 1500 V Gamesa Electric inverters, and the installation and commissioning of the photovoltaic solar power plant at Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh.

“With this order, we have increased the pace of our solar business and we are confident of achieving sustained growth with the support of our loyal customers and an efficient team,” Siemens Gamesa India, Chairman and Managing Director, Ramesh Kymal.

Commenting on the order, Sprng Energy Chief Executive Officer Gaurav Sood said, “We are excited to partner with Siemens Gamesa for the construction of our 250 MWac / 385 MWdc solar project in the Anantapuram solar park to supply solar power at a very competitive tariff of Rs 2.72/kWh to NTPC.”

In March, the company announced that it had commissioned 10 MW solar power project for Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW) in Tamil Nadu. As part of the contract, Siemens Gamesa provided an EPC solution for the 10 MW solar farm near Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.

Siemens Gamesa India entered into the solar business in 2015 offering EPC solutions for MW-scale solar projects and off-grid and hybrid solutions. The company has so far commissioned over 400 MW solar power in India and is currently executing several large solar projects in the country.

In February, Siemens Gamesa secured a new order from ReNew Power, India’s one of the largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), to supply 270 wind turbines. The scope further includes the supply of 270 units of the SG 2.1-122 wind turbines, with a total capacity of 567 MW, to two wind power facilities which will be developed in the states of Gujarat and Karnataka.