Suzlon Energy Limited has secured a new EPC contract from Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) for a 400 MW wind energy project in Andhra Pradesh. This is the fourth order from TPREL and a repeat order awarded in less than 12 months. The cumulative partnership between Suzlon and TPREL across Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh has crossed 1 GW. TPREL is a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited.
Suzlon will install 127 of its flagship S144 wind turbine generators, each with a rated capacity of 3.15 MW, for the project in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. Suzlon's EPC scope includes land acquisition, turbine supply, balance of plant, pooling substation, extra high voltage line, commissioning, and operations and maintenance services.
With this order, Suzlon's orderbook in Andhra Pradesh now stands close to 1 GW. Suzlon's current installed base in the state is 1.8 GW, accounting for 28.44% of Suzlon's installed base in South India.
The new contract operates under Suzlon's newly launched DevCo business model, which integrates project development and execution. Girish Tanti, Vice Chairman of Suzlon Group, said the partnership with Tata Power has evolved from individual projects to advanced hybrid and round-the-clock renewable energy solutions. He noted that Tata Power operates one of India's largest renewable energy portfolios.
Ajay Kapur, Chief Executive Officer of Suzlon Group, said EPC is emerging as the preferred model for renewable energy deployment as customers seek execution certainty. He added that Suzlon's end-to-end execution capability enables customers to de-risk projects.
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