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Suzlon Green Power to set up wind farms in AP

BS reported that Suzlon Green Power Limited part of the Suzlon group will set up 50 MW wind turbines in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of about INR 300 crore.

Mr N Ramani said head of Suzlon Green Power told Business Standard that the wind farms would come up at Gandikota in Kadapa district and Vajrakudur in Ananatapur district. He said that “We have got the sanction letters and will conduct a feasibility study adding the company was in talks with APTransco on issues relating to evacuation of power generated.”

Meanwhile, the state government has identified 32 locations for setting up wind farms in the state. Last year, AP produced 13 MW through wind farming and this is likely to increase to about 150 MW in a year on the back of generation-based incentives extended by the government.

According to Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association chairman, about 1,500 MW was produced through the wind energy across the country during 2009-10. This would increase by 750 MW this fiscal and 3,000 MW the next year. The chairman said that “We are targeting to reach 5,000 MW production by 2015 adding India had the potential to generate about 1,22,000 MW through wind.”

(Source: Business Standard)