Pune: Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation (SWECO) - a subsidiary of Suzlon Energy A/S of Denmark, the international business arm of Suzlon Energy Limited - has signed yet another 105-megawatt deal with Edison Mission Group (EMG), for 50 units of Suzlon's S88"�2.1 MW wind turbine.Delivery of the wind turbines is expected to begin in mid-2007, and upon completion of the projects, EMG will hold more than 400 MW of Suzlon wind turbine capacity in the United States. Tulsi R Tanti, Chairman & Managing Director "� Suzlon Energy Limited, discussed the order: "Once again this repeat order bears testimony of customer confidence and further motivates us to expand our business." "Edison Mission Group has - once again - chosen to extend its contract with Suzlon in the U.S.," said Andris Cukurs, CEO of Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation and based in Chicago, Illinois. "Naturally, we are quite pleased by this news. We will continue with our straightforward and honest business approach to ensure ongoing quality customer service for EMG," he added. Edison Mission Group, headquartered in Irvine, Calif., manages the competitive power generation business of Edison International. EMG is the fifth largest owner of wind energy capacity in the United States, managing a portfolio of 10 projects with a capacity of 477 MW either in operation or under construction in four states. Suzlon Energy Limited has a current consolidated order book position of INR 4,587 crores, with INR 3,787 crores in international orders and INR 800 crores in domestic orders. About Suzlon Energy Ltd. Suzlon Energy Ltd. (Suzlon) is the world's largest wind turbine generator (WTG) manufacturer in terms of market capitalization. The Company has been ranked the 5th leading WTG manufacturer in the world and the largest in India and Asia in terms of market share in 2005. In India, the Company has been the market leader for eight years consecutively, installing 53% of the capacity added in 2005. Suzlon offers customers total wind power solutions including consultancy, manufacturing, operations & maintenance services. Suzlon is a multinational company with offices, R&D and technology centers, manufacturing facilities and service support centers spread across the globe. Suzlon's global footprint includes Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. With the increasing demand and the advantage of being an end-to-end solution provider in its field of activity, Suzlon plans to increase its presence within India, and around the world. It already has projects at 30 locations in seven States in India and the US, with projects in South Korea and China underway. |