Suzlon commissions 4.2 MW wind project in Gujarat

Wind turbine maker Suzlon Group on Saturday announced the completion and commissioning of its 4.20 MW maiden wind project for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

The project, located at Nakhatrana, Kutch, comprises of two units of Suzlon's latest product variant, S97-120 meter hybrid tower wind turbine, the company said in a release.

The project will help in offsetting 9,000 tonnes CO2 emissions annually. S97-120 meter is the world's tallest all-steel hybrid tower which ensures 12-15% higher energy yield and further enables viability of sub-optimal wind sites, according to the release.

It achieved best-in-industry Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 35% for a period of 12 months after its launch in November 2014.

 

As of March 2016, Gujarat's total wind installations stood at 4,038 MW, out of which 1,842 MW has been contributed by Suzlon.