Suzlon Group crosses 20 GW in global installations offshore

December 17, 2012 12:49 pm

Suzlon Group, the world’s fifth-largest wind turbine maker, has announced its portfolio of projects around the world crossing the 20 GW milestone. The fleet, spanning generations of products and technology from 1995 to the present day, includes turbines ranging from as small as 300 KW (0.30 MW), to the world’s largest commercially available offshore turbine at 6.15 MW.
“I am delighted to learn that Suzlon Group has crossed 20 GW of total global wind installations,” Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, said on the achievement. “This is a significant milestone and I congratulate them.”
“I am incredibly pleased to announce this achievement,” Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group, expressed his joy. “However, at the core of this success is our customers, and our focus on building a customer-centric organisation – from offering the most comprehensive onshore and offshore product portfolio, to delivering customised solutions across the full wind energy value chain. This is highlighted by our service business contributing over $ 500 mn in annual revenues, by our firm order book of over $ 6.8 bn and long-term service agreements totalling approximately $ 2 bn.”“At the outset we would like to congratulate Suzlon on crossing the 20 GW global installation milestone,” Sumant Sinha, Chairman and CEO, ReNew Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd., commented, “ReNew Power has been partnering with Suzlon for our wind energy projects for over a year now and we feel that Suzlon is ideally positioned to cater to the business needs of emerging wind IPP players through its impeccable track record. Our aim is to play a pivotal role in mitigating India’s pressing energy needs through sustainable energy solutions like wind energy, and we value Suzlon’s partnership with us in this endeavour.”