Spanish manufacturer Gamesa has won a turnkey contract for two 100MW wind power projects in India.
While a 100 MW project in Madhya Pradesh will be commissioned by February 2017, a 100 MW project in Andhra Pradesh will be launched by December 2016.
As a part of this agreement, Gamesa will provide complete turnkey solutions for the dual project which will comprise of supply and erection of 50 units each, a wind turbine, the G97 2.0 MW with an increased hub height of 104m.
While the first 50 will be commissioned at the Amba wind farm in Madhya Pradesh, the remaining will be supplied to the Nimbagallu wind farm in Andhra Pradesh.
The specified Gamesa turbine variant is customised to function in low wind speed sites typical of India.
The Spanish firm has also recently secured a 78MW turbine supply order for a wind power project in New York, US.
The order entitles the company to deliver 37 of its G114-2.1 MW turbines in 2016.