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Suzlon bags 21-MW order from Serum Institute

Under the agreement, Suzlon will supply, set up, operate, maintain the S88 wind turbines for Serum Institute

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Press Trust of India Mumbai

Suzlon Energy today said it has bagged an order from Serum Institute of India to supply 10 turbines of 2.1 MW capacity each for captive consumption.

Under the agreement, Suzlon will supply, set up, operate and maintain the S88 wind turbines for Serum Institute in Pune, the company said in a statement.

With the new order, total renewable energy portfolio of the biotech company Serum Institute will increase to 60 MW, it said.

"As an organisation we are committed to the conservation of the environment and are constantly seeking ways to reduce the carbon footprint from our business operations. We see wind as a smart option with its techno-economic maturity and comparatively lower risks," Serum Institute chairman Cyrus Poonawalla said.

Serum Institute of India is a leading biotech company and among the world's largest makers of paediatric vaccines as well as of measles and DTP group of vaccines.

 

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First Published: Jun 21 2012 | 6:30 PM IST

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