Suzlon Group has announced that it has won an order to develop a 252-mw wind power project for CLP India.
As part of the order, whose value has not been specified, Suzlon will install 120 units of S120-140m wind turbine generators with a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower, with rated capacity of 2.1 mw each.
The project is located in Sidhpur, Gujarat and is expected to be commissioned in 2022. Suzlon will execute the project with a scope of supply, foundation, erection and commissioning. Suzlon will also provide comprehensive operation and maintenance services post commissioning.
CLP India won the wind power project under the “Wind Tranche VIII” tender issued by nodal agency Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The Sidhpur project is understood to be CLP India’s largest single-location wind power project till date.
A project of this size (252 mw) can provide electricity to around 1.83 lakh households and curb 8.28 lakhs tonne of CO2 emissions per year, the release issued jointly by Suzlon and CLP India noted.
Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Managing Director, CLP India said, “Our wind energy project in Sidhpur, Gujarat is our largest renewable project at a single site. It is a testimony of our commitment towards India’s renewable goals. We are pleased to partner with Suzlon, given their technologically advanced products, EPC capabilities, operations and maintenance services.”
The S120-140m WTGs feature the time tested Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) technology that efficiently integrates wind turbines into the utility network, to meet the grid requirements. Suzlon’s next generation turbines are designed to optimally harness wind resources at higher altitudes making low wind sites viable, the release added.