Siemens Gamesa has signed a supply agreement with ArcelorMittal’s subsidiary in India to supply 46 units of SG3.6-145 wind turbines for a project totaling 166 MW in Andhra Pradesh. The clean electricity so produced will be used by one of its steel plants.
The deal has been signed with AM Green Energy Pvt Ltd (AMGEPL), a joint venture of ArcelorMittal S.A. and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Ltd (AM/NS India).
The wind project will form part of a 989-MW wind-solar hybrid renewable energy project by AMGEPL in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh.
The total power generated from the Kurnool wind farm will be used by the AM/NS India steel plant located at Hazira, in Gujarat, and will enable AM/NS India to meet 20 percent of its electricity needs from renewable resources while helping to reduce its carbon emissions by 1.5 million tonnes annually.
The supply of wind turbines to this project will commence in the second quarter of calendar year 2023; turbines will be manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s plants in India.
Huge opportunity
“This partnership with the world’s second-largest steel producer opens up a huge opportunity for the wind industry in India, especially for the power-intensive steel industry which is fast-tracking its efforts to meet carbon emissions goals. We are confident in delivering this landmark project that will help give fresh renewable momentum to the state of Andhra Pradesh,” said Navin Dewaji, CEO of the Asia Pacific region for Siemens Gamesa’s onshore business.
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Accelerating Net Zero goals
“Large amounts of clean energy are required to accelerate to net zero goals of corporations and countries, and we are happy to have embarked on this journey emphatically in India. Our partnership with Siemens Gamesa for this benchmark model project demonstrates how establishing partnerships and collaborating across the supply chain can help us progress faster towards our decarbonization targets,” said Amit Harlalka, Vice President, ArcelorMittal, and CFO, AM/NS India.
3. X platform
Siemens Gamesa launched the onshore 3.X platform in 2020. With this new deal, order entry for the platform surpasses the 1.5 GW mark, underscoring its competitiveness in the Indian market. The company is also a member of the Steel Zero initiative, which has a clear commitment to sourcing increasing amounts of green steel responsibly going forward.
Market leadership
Siemens Gamesa has operated in India since 2009 and is currently the market leader with a 40 percent market share and an installed base of over 8 GW, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie. The company has a blade factory in Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), a nacelle factory in Mamandur (Chennai, Tamil Nadu), and an O&M center in Red Hills (Chennai, Tamil Nadu).
