Suzlon Energy Ltd. said the Kutch wind park, being developed by its Group, had crossed 1,000 MW (1 GW) of installed capacity, making the wind park one of the largest of its kind in India, and a proud accomplishment for the state of Gujarat and Suzlon.
Presently, Suzlon has a total installed capacity of over 1,500 MW in the state of Gujarat, accounting for around 50 percent of the total wind power installations. The other locations in Gujarat where the company has installations are in the districts of Jamnagar, Porbandar, Rajkot and Bhavnagar.
The Pune-based company said the wind park lighted up the lives of the local community through Suzlon Foundation's interventions. Implemented under Suzlon's commitment to sustainable development, the Foundation had positively impacted more than 6,000 families in over 79 villages in the Kutch district, through initiatives like water conservation, revitalization of Kutch craft, employment for differently able individuals, and tree plantation as well as community organization and education.
Suzlon's maiden project for this wind park was initiated in August 2005 at Changdai site in Gujarat. The wind park comprises Suzlon's entire product portfolio - ranging from the 500 KW model to the latest S9X - 2.1 MW series.
The wind park includes a cluster of wind farm sites spread across the Kutch district, namely Nanisindholi, Suthri, Jakhau, Amaliyara, Vanku, Lathedi, Jamanvada, Sinoi and Shikarpur.
Speaking on this achievement, Suzlon Energy CEO-India and emerging markets Rohit Modi said, "Suzlon is proud to be playing such a vital role in powering the state of Gujarat through sustainable energy solutions. Suzlon credits this achievement to the trust, support and encouragement of the state government, customers, policy makers, state power utilities, suppliers and local communities who have played a vital role in bringing this dream project to fruition."
At the BSE, Suzlon shares are currently trading at Rs.20.60, up 4.30 percent from the previous close.
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