New Delhi, December 15, 2019: ENGIE India’s first wind project was successfully commissioned in the State of Gujarat, in Western India. This 30 MW project was awarded to ENGIE on a Build Own Operate (BOO) model in December 2017. It was issued by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL), the State’s distribution company, under a 25-year PPA at a tariff of INR 2.44/KWhr through completive bidding and e-reverse auction.
The project, located near Tithwa and Pachdwarka villages in Gujarat’s Morbi district, combines 13 wind turbines of 2.3 MW that have been supplied, erected and commissioned by Senvion India. It was achieved adhering to the highest standards of Health, Safety & Environment, resulting in 280,000 safe man-hours without Lost Time Incident. Senvion has also been entrusted with the comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&M) contract for ten years.
With a CO2 emission reduction of 109,000 tons annually, this wind farm will contribute to India’s ambitions to develop renewable energy and lower its carbon footprint.
“ENGIE is committed to supporting India’s energy transition and we are delighted by the commissioning of this wind project. We look forward to continuing to support India’s low-carbon generation investments and in the wider Middle East region whilst continuing to operate to the highest possible health and safety standards.”, Sébastien Arbola, Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey.
Amit Kansal, CEO and Managing Director of Senvion India, said: “We are extremely proud to reach this key milestone in India. Senvion remains fully committed to the Indian market with its Make-in-India supply chain strategy and R&D capabilities in India. The significant growth potential within the Indian market ensures we can maximize our localize presence and ensure the highest levels of local engineering support and customer service for our customers.”
Today, ENGIE has a total capacity of around 1.5 GW renewable power in operation and under construction, with wind projects in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, and solar projects in Punjab, Rajastan, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. ENGIE has been present and active in India for over 40 years and employs around 1,000 people in clean power generation (centralized and decentralized), engineering, and energy services
Senvion turbines are 80% localized in India. Senvion India employs a direct workforce of 325 people in India and creates further employment within the country through local sourcing.
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About ENGIE Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey (MESCAT)
ENGIE has a regional presence of almost 30 years in the Middle East, South & Central Asia and Turkey region. We are the regional leading independent power & water producer with a gross capacity of 32 GW of power and 5.5 million m3/day of water production. ENGIE’s portfolio includes 1 GW of solar PV and 480 MW wind in India, where we also provide decentralized solar power to 70,000 customers. In Turkey, ENGIE has 370,000 customers in gas distribution and is active in energy retail, trading and origination. The Group owns 40% of Tabreed, the regional leader in district cooling, which currently delivers over 1 million tons of cooling across 75 plants in the GCC, where ENGIE is also a leading provider of Customer Solutions.
About ENGIE
Our group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. In response to the urgency of climate change, our ambition is to become the world leader in the zero-carbon transition of our customers, businesses and local authorities. We rely on our key businesses (renewable energy, gas, services) to offer competitive turnkey solutions "as a service".
With our 160,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are a community of Imaginative Builders, committed every day to more harmonious progress.
Turnover in 2018: 60.6 billion Euros. The Group is listed on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and is represented in the main financial indices (CAC 40, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe) and non-financial indices (DJSI World, DJSI Europe and Euronext Vigeo Eiris - World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120, France 20, CAC 40 Governance).
About Senvion:
Senvion develops, produces and markets wind turbines for almost any location – with rated outputs of 2 MW to 6.33 MW and rotor diameters of 82 metres to 152 metres. Furthermore, the company offers its customers project specific solutions in the areas of turnkey, service and maintenance, transport and installation, as well as foundation planning
and construction. The Senvion systems are mainly designed in the major TechCenters in Osterrönfeld and Bangalore and manufactured at its German and Portuguese plants in Bremerhaven, Vagos and Oliveira de Frades as well as in Żory-Warszowice, Poland and Baramati, India. With approximately 3,500 employees worldwide, the company makes use of the experience gained from the manufacture and installation of more than 8,200 wind turbines around the world. The company’s operational subsidiary Senvion GmbH is based in Hamburg and represented by distribution partners, subsidiaries and participations in European markets such as France, Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Poland as well as on a global level in the USA, China, Australia, Japan, India, Chile and Canada.