Dec 27 2007
Suzlon, Asia’ leading and world’s fifth largest wind power solutions company, has received a major new order from ONGC, India’s leading Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (E&P) player and a Fortune 500 Company, for 51 MW of wind turbine capacity.
The order, to be supplied in 34 units of Suzlon’s S82 – 1.5 MW turbines, will be installed as part of a project in the Kutch region of Gujarat, India, and also covers comprehensive Operations and Maintenance for the project for a period of ten years.
Mr. I. C. Mangal, Head Suzlon - SBU West, stated: “We are extremely pleased to be associated with India’s leading Oil & Gas Company. This order is a major initiative by ONGC towards developing renewable energy sources alongside conventional sources to create an environmentally friendly and sustainable energy future. We are proud to partner with ONGC and look forward to exceeding their expectations.”
ONGC is India’s only fully–integrated petroleum company. It is a Fortune Global 500 company, and contributes 77% of India's crude oil production and 81% of India's natural gas production.
The order comes in continuation with the growing momentum for sustainable development and wind energy in India, which has contributed to make India the third largest market for wind energy globally on the basis of annual installations.