Suzlon secures 247 MW US order with John Deere

Pune: Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation (SWECO) "� Chicago-based subsidiary of Suzlon Energy A/S of Denmark (SEAS), the international business arm of Suzlon Energy Limited "� finalized an agreement with John Deere Wind Energy (JDWE) to supply 247 MW in wind turbine capacity.

With this new order John Deere Wind Energy nearly doubles its capacity from Suzlon turbines, crossing 500 MW in just two years. The order, comprising 30 units of the S64-1.25 MW turbine and 100 units of the S88-2.1 MW turbine will be delivered throughout 2007.

"We are confident our investment in the US, along with our customer-focused approach, has contributed to repeat orders," said Tulsi R. Tanti, Chairman & Managing Director - Suzlon Energy Limited.

"Suzlon is honored to continue its relationship with John Deere Wind Energy," he added. Andris Cukurs, CEO of SWECO, speaking on the orders stated: "We view this latest agreement as a reaffirmation of our belief and investment in the US market, and our manufacturing strategy. John Deere's commitment to purchasing these turbines further confirms our long-term strategy to focus on partnerships and production capabilities."

Suzlon's relationship with JDWE began in 2003 with its investment in several Minnesota wind power projects, but quickly expanded to Texas and recently Missouri. JDWE's latest order builds upon previous orders, including an order for 238 MW of capacity placed in early 2006. With this order, John Deere will have a Suzlon wind turbine portfolio exceeding 530 MW in capacity.

Commenting on the order, David Drescher, VP of JDWE, said "John Deere Wind Energy is very pleased that we came to terms with Suzlon and have procured turbines for numerous projects throughout the US."

"We believe the order once again demonstrates that our focus on customer satisfaction is paying off. John Deere is relatively new to the industry, but has already made great strides and continues to extend its business model. We are proud of our continuing and growing relationship with John Deere," added Per Hornung Pedersen, CEO of SEAS.

Suzlon Energy Limited has a current consolidated order book position of INR 5,777 crores, with INR 4,977 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 an 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.

Suzlon has design and R&D teams and facilities in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and India. The international business of Suzlon is managed out of Aarhus, Denmark where Suzlon has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Suzlon Energy A/S, which in turn has country headquarters in Beijing, Chicago and Melbourne for China, United States and Australia respectively.

Suzlon's quality systems are certified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV), one of the leading global registrars of quality systems, as being in compliance with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000.

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