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Gamesa installs over 2 GW of wind power in India for FY 2016-17

The company has a total installed capacity of over 4800 MW across seven states in India

Bs_logoGamesa installs over 2 GW of wind power in India for FY 2016-17
Wind turbine; Photo courtesy: Gamesa
BS B2B Bureau Chennai
Last Updated : Apr 19 2017 | 12:35 PM IST
Strengthening its presence in India, Spanish renewable energy company Gamesa has commissioned 2050 MW of wind power for the financial year 2016-2017. Being the first wind company in India to have achieved this number in one year, Gamesa has doubled its efforts as compared to last year. Today the company has a total installed capacity of over 4800 MW across 7 states in India. 

“This is a very important milestone for our young organisation. With this achievement, we have once again highlighted our commitment to this market and the potential it offers. I would like to thank our customers, suppliers, employees and all the stakeholders for extending their support and guidance for our continuous growth in the market,” stated Ramesh Kymal, chairman and managing director, Gamesa India.

Gamesa India has projects across all the seven wind rich states of India and operates two nacelle manufacturing facilities near Chennai (Tamil Nadu), a blade manufacturing plant in Halol (Gujarat) and an integrated manufacturing facility in Nellore (Andhra Pradesh). The company has also invested in joint venture for tower manufacturing at Halol, Gujarat.

The merger between Gamesa and Siemens Wind Power became effective on April 3, 2017. United, Siemens wind power and Gamesa create a leader in the wind power market with presence in more than 90 countries and have 75 GW of installed capacity worldwide

In recent years, India has emerged as one of the most promising wind power markets: new capacity is expected to increase in more than 30,000 MW from 2016 to 2025, driven by huge pent-up demand for electricity, according to sector consultancy MAKE’s estimates.

The new orders obtained by Gamesa in India reinforce its solid commercial positioning: according to MAKE, the company ended 2016 as the leading OEM in the country with a market share of 39 percent in 2016, compared to 34 percent in 2015 & 25 percent in 2014. 
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