Suzlon bags order from Nalco for Kadapa wind power project

Kadapa: Wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy on Thursday said that it has received order from state-run Nalco to to set up, operate and maintain turbines for the aluminium maker’s proposed project in Andhra Pradesh for an undisclosed sum.

“The order comprises 24 units of Suzlon’s S88 – 2.1 MW wind turbines which will be set-up in the Gandikota region of Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh,” the Pune-based firm said in a statement.

National Aluminium Company (Nalco) had earlier said that it plans to set up 50.4 MW of wind energy project in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of Rs 274 crore.

Suzlon said the project would be commissioned by January next year. The power generated from the project would be sold to the state electricity grid.