Suzlon signs 100 MW contract with CLP India

Suzlon Group, the world's fifth leading and India's largest wind turbine manufacturer hasm signed a contract for a 100 MW wind power project with CLP, India.

MUMBAI (Scrap Monster): Suzlon Group, the world's fifth leading and India's largest wind turbine manufacturer hasm signed a contract for a 100 MW wind power project with CLP, India.

The project comprises 48 units of Suzlon's latest S97-2.1 MW wind turbines, featuring DFIG technology. The project will be set up in the state of Rajasthan and is scheduled to be commissioned by January 2013. Suzlon will execute the contract under its end-to-end business model. The deal is valued at over Rs. 600 crore.

CLP India is a leading Independent Power Producer (IPP) and has built a portfolio that covers

renewable energy, supercritical coal-fired and gas-fired generation, amounting to over 2,715

MW. This new wind energy project, upon completion, will take CLP India's wind power portfolio to more than 740 MW, reinforcing its leadership position amongst the biggest wind energy IPPs in India.

CLP India is a wholly owned subsidiary of the CLP Group, which is listed on the Hong Stock Exchange and is one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia. CLP India is one of the largest foreign investors in the Indian power sector with a total committed investment of over INR 12,000 Crores.