Siemens Gamesa has won an order from ReNew Power for a 322-mw wind project. This is the second order from ReNew in July 2021. The first was for a 301-mw project.
The latest order is for a wind power project at Tondehal while the earlier was for an upcoming wind farm at Hombal – both located in Karnataka.
In total, the company will deliver 180 of its new SG 3.4-145 wind turbines in Karnataka, covering 93 units for the Tondehal project in the Koppal district, and 87 units for the 301-mw Hombal project in the Gadag district (87 units, 301 mw). Supply of these turbines is expected to commence during Siemens Gamesa’s financial year 2022.
Siemens Gamesa launched the SG 3.4-145 turbine in 2020 despite an ongoing pandemic, and this marks the first order for this next-generation wind turbine for the Indian market.
Siemens Gamesa will supply the wind turbines for ReNew Power’s projects from its manufacturing plants in India.
Partnership with ReNew Power
Siemens Gamesa and ReNew Power first partnered in 2012 for a 22-mw wind farm in Maharashtra. Since that time Siemens Gamesa has developed wind farms for ReNew power across five states, powered by turbines ranging from the company’s legacy 850 kW turbine to its latest SG 3.4-145 turbine. With over 1 GW of commissioned capacity of wind projects, Siemens Gamesa serves over 30 per cent of ReNew’s wind portfolio.
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SG 3.4-145 turbine
The SG 3.4-145 wind turbine is based on the SG 3.4-132, with several GWs installed worldwide. The turbine delivers a nominal power of 3.465 MW and can operate up to 3.6 mw, under specific site conditions. With an increased rotor swept area of 41 per cent. The SG 3.4-145 is one of the most efficient and cost-effective solutions in the market, the release by Siemens Gamesa said.
Crosses 7-GW mark
Siemens Gamesa has operated in India since 2009, and the base installed by the company recently surpassed the 7 GW mark. The company has blade factories in Nellore (Andhra Pradesh), a nacelle factory in Mamandur (Chennai, Tamil Nadu), and an O&M centre in Red Hills (Chennai, Tamil Nadu).
Featured photograph (source: Siemens Gamesa) shows the SG 3.4-145 wind turbine