Senvion India Secures 591 MW Wind Turbines Contract from JSW Energy

Alfanar Group’s wind turbine manufacturing arm Senvion India has bagged a 591 MW order from JSW Energy, an arm of USD 13 billion JSW Group, for the latter’s ongoing pipeline of ~ 2.5 GW of renewable energy projects.

A per the contract, Senvion will supply its 2.7 MW turbines for the project.

Once fully operational, these wind turbines will produce enough clean electricity to power more than 4,50,000 Indian homes.

Commenting on winning the order, Jamal Wadi, Chairman of Senvion India / President & CEO of Alfanar’s construction and renewable business globally, said, “the trust that JSW Energy has placed in Senvion India with the order is a testimony to the superior technology and performance of Senvion India’s wind turbines. Alfanar is committed to strengthen Senvion India to deliver its projects on time with high-quality standards and continuously evolve as the top technology OEM of wind technology.”

The company said that the key factors which enable it to win the contract include a competitive product due to a high level of indigenization, technical strength, and quality.

However, the delivery of the turbines will start from the first half of 2022.

On the partnership with Senvion, Prashant Jain, MD & CEO of JSW Energy, said “we are happy to work with Senvion in our flagship wind projects. Senvion presented a high-quality proposal backed by quality turbines, strong engineering capability and an attitude to jointly work towards solutions for the successful execution of the project. We look forward to on-time completion of the under-construction wind projects.”
 
“It is a very satisfying win with JSW and Senvion is very thankful for the trust JSW management has put in Senvion solutions and team. The success of such a project depends on pre-engineering and optimization which helps not only in winning but in execution later. The two teams are now working relentlessly to meet the commissioning timelines and to build a world-class project. Senvion is fully committed to deliver world-class technology and significantly contribute towards the vision of the Indian Government to achieve 450GW of installed renewable power in the country by 2030,” said Amit Kansal, MD & CEO of Senvion India.

Meanwhile, the project also comes with a 10-year Fleet-Pro^TM O&M contract, under Senvion comprehensive maintenance program for its installed turbines. Fleet-Pro delivers a high-quality digital interface with turbines, on-line prognosis and diagnosis and prompt service to realize the full potential of the wind farms.