India: Suzlon commissions 50.40 MW wind power project for Ostro Energy

Suzlon Group, one of the leading wind turbine manufacturer, today announced that it has completed the commissioning of 50.40 MW wind power turnkey project for Ostro Energy Pvt Ltd. (owned by Actis). The project will provide electricity to over 28,000 homes and curb ~0.10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Suzlon has been responsible for the entire project lifecycle, from development, construction to commissioning and has also been contracted to undertake operations and maintenance services of the project for 12 years.

This is Ostro’s first wind power project in India. The project comprises of 24 WTGs (Wind Turbine Generators) 2.1 MW each, is located in Tejuva, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. It forms an integral part of Suzlon’s Jaisalmer wind park, billed to be the country’s largest wind park with a cumulative capacity over 1300 MW.

The S97-90mts. hub height WTG features the time tested Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) technology which is designed to optimally harness the available wind resources. It not only delivers higher energy but also higher ROI for customers. Suzlon leveraged its end-to-end solutions expertise to oversee the project completion.

Mr. Ranjit Gupta, CEO, Ostro Energy said, “The successful commissioning of our 50.40 MW Tejuva wind project signals our ambitious expansion plans in the renewable sector and is an important first milestone in Ostro’s journey to 800 MW of wind capacity. We see wind as a highly viable investment option with its techno-economic maturity and green credentials. Suzlon has been our partner of choice in our first foray into wind energy, given its time tested technological expertise and project execution capabilities.”

Mr. Ishwar Mangal, Chief Sales Officer, Suzlon Energy said, “Clean energy solutions is fast becoming critical to the energy supply equation in India. We are delighted to extend India's wind energy footprint, drawing on our deep understanding of the energy sector. The successful commissioning of this project is a testament of Suzlon’s ever evolving technology and project execution prowess. This success demonstrates our strength in partnering with IPPs towards capacity building of sustainableenergy infrastructure.”