Wind turbine maker Gamesa has won contracts to supply to two Indian wind projects that have a combined capacity of 260 megawatts.
The first order, from developer and independent power producer Greenko , is for the supply, installation and commissioning of 80 of the company’s 2-megawatt turbines. Gamesa will install 30 turbines at Jaisalmer region, in the state of Rajasthan, and another 50 at Basavanabagewadi, in Karnataka.
The turbines are slated for delivery during the first quarter of this year and the wind farms are expected to be commissioned by June 2015. The company will also operate and maintain all 80 turbines in the long term.
This contract is included in a new agreement to commission 300MW of wind power projects in India, signed by Gamesa and Greenko. The second phase of 140MW is expected to be secured during the second quarter of the year, in different wind farms located in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
The second order from CLP India is for the turnkey construction of a 100-MW wind farm at Chandgargh, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Gamesa will install its 2-MW turbines and also service them in the long term. The turbines are due for delivery during the first half of this year and the wind farm will be commissioned in December 2015.