Suzlon receives 23.1 MW wind turbine order from GAIL

Suzlon Energy received a fourth consecutive order from GAIL consisting of 11 units of its S88-2.1 megawatt wind turbines, totalling to 23.1 megawatts.

This is to be commissioned in the states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka by the end of financial year 2011-12.

The first two orders of GAIL from Suzlon were used in projects located in Gujarat. A part of these projects is meant for GAIL’s captive power requirement, with the remaining for power sales to the respective local power distribution utilities.  said:

“This order underscores our position as a partner-of-choice for large wind investors in India. With the strength of our future development pipeline, our customised end-to-end offerings and our long term service capabilities, we are the best positioned to take advantage of the rapid growth of the Indian wind market,” said Tulsi R Tanti, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Suzlon Group.