ReNew Power for its 300 MW Wind Farm in India selected GE Renewable Energy
GE Renewable Energy announced that it has been selected by ReNew Power, India’s largest renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP)*, to provide 120 GE 2.5-132 turbines for the Gadhsisa Wind Farm in Gujarat, India. The wind farm will have a total installed capacity of 300 MW, making it the largest full turnkey EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) project by GE Renewable Energy in India.
The project will supply clean and reliable electricity to 1,100,000 households in India. ReNew Power successfully bid for this project in the third round of auctions conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in February 2018.
The 2.5-132 turbines have been mainly designed at Bangalore based GE’s Technology Center and built on lessons learned from over 22,000 wind turbines worldwide. With enhanced rotor diameter, wind capture ability and 30 per cent more Annual Energy Production (AEP) than a GE 2.3-116 turbine, this turbine has improved significantly over the prior model.
The GE footprint currently extends across 37 wind farms in India and a capacity of 1.8 GW across the nation. The company continues to promote innovations specific to the region and recently introduced its low-wind turbine of 2.7 MW, one of India’s largest ever installed rotors that is under testing in Gujarat.
Mahesh Palashikar, Region Leader for GE Renewable Energy’s Onshore Wind business in Asia, said, “We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with ReNew Power on this project. This is an important milestone for GE in India and this relationship with ReNew will help us expand our turnkey capabilities across Asia. ReNew Power is the industry leader in the renewable energy sector in India, and it is a privilege for our turbines to have been selected for this project. GE’s 2.5-132 wind turbine was designed in India specifically for India’s low wind speed conditions, lowering the cost of wind energy compared to similar turbines. We’re excited to bring this wind turbine, as well as other new turbines such as the 2.7, to the India region.”
On this occasion, Balram Mehta, President – Wind, ReNew Power stated that GE Renewable Energy with a tailored maintenance assistance and suite of advanced technological power turbines was a natural decision for our partner in this important project. By leveraging our combined strengths and synergies, we hope to make a significant contribution towards augmenting renewables capacity in India.
GE will also maintain this facility for 10 years, which will be gradually commissioned by the end of 2019. GE India currently manufactures its state-of-the-art wind turbines for the India market at the multi-modal manufacturing facility in Pune.
