Inox Wind commissions rotor blade facility in Madhya Pradesh

Inox Wind Limited has commissioned its 800 MW blade facility at its integrated manufacturing unit at Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh. The unit - which will have an annual production capacity of 400 rotor blade sets and eventually also have an annual manufacturing capacity of 400 nacelles and hubs and 300 towers - will double Inox Wind’s production capacity to 1,600 MW. The manufacturing plant, which will be among the largest in Asia and billed to be the largest in India, will drive investments and economic growth in Madhya Pradesh and provide direct and indirect employment to 5,000 people in the state.
   
The new manufacturing facility will enhance production of the company’s pioneering 100 meter rotor dia product and enable manufacturing of its game-changing 113 meter rotor dia product. The facility will also aid in efficient transportation of equipment to several wind rich sites in the country.
 
“The commissioning of the Madhya Pradesh facility is a significant milestone for Inox Wind. With the government’s renewed thrust on the development of renewable energy along with a supportive regulatory framework, India’s wind market is expected to be one of the world’s fastest growing. The enhanced capacity will enable the company to maintain its position as the leading manufacturer of wind turbine generators in India,” said Kailash Tarachandani, chief executive officer, Inox Wind Limited.
 
Inox Wind manufactures key components of wind turbine generators (WTGs) in-house to maintain high quality, most advanced technology, reliability and cost competitiveness. It offers complete end to end solutions from concept to commissioning and serve clients such as Tata Power, Ostro Energy, Continuum Wind, CESC, GMDC etc.
 
Besides manufacturing and supply of WTGs, the company offers the whole range of turnkey services including wind resource assessment, acquiring land, developing the entire site infrastructure, building the power evacuation system, supplying the WTGs, erection and commissioning services, long term operations and maintenance services as well as post-commissioning support.