GE Vernova to supply wind turbines for India project

GE Vernova has received an order from O2 Power Private Ltd to supply, install, and commission 36 of its 2.7-132 onshore wind turbines for 97MW wind power projects in Maharashtra, India. The agreement will enable the supply of renewable energy to various industries and commercial establishments in India and will contribute towards India’s target of 500GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. The wind farm is scheduled to be commissioned in a phased manner, with full commissioning early in 2025. With this latest order, GE’s 2.7-132 wind turbines made in India will have topped the 3.5GW mark.

Rakesh Garg, O2 Power’s co-founder and ‘head of wind’, said: “The wind portfolio expansion is a crucial aspect in O2 Power’s growth strategy. In our endeavour to build our wind-energy capabilities consistently, we have been partnering with ‘marquee organisations’ for turbines and other wind-plant components. Our partnership with GE Vernova for its 2.7-132 wind turbine is a step in that direction. This investment testifies our strong commitment to use best-in-class products for our plants and be an equal and formidable partner in achieving India’s energy security mission.”

GE’s 2.7-132 wind turbine has proven to be ‘the technology of choice’ for many customers in India due to its performance in the country’s low wind speeds. GE Vernova is on track to add 1.2GW in new installs during the current fiscal year (ending March 2024), taking its cumulative installed base to 5GW. The O2 Power project will leverage GE’s significant local footprint in India, with product design primarily at GE’s Technology Centre in Bengaluru, blade manufacturing in GE’s plants in Vadodara, and assembly at the GE multi-modal manufacturing facility in Pune.