Leitwind Shriram Manufacturing Ltd has secured a Rs 346-crore order from Neyveli Lignite Corporation for supply and erection of a 51 MW wind farm.
Leitwind is a joint venture between Shriram Group and Windfin BV (formerly Leitwind BV), which is into design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of wind electric generators.
The wind farm will come up at Kaluneerkulam, near Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
The contract is for procuring land, supply and commissioning, besides operation and maintenance of the farm. The project is scheduled for completion in 10 months.
P. Ashok, Managing Director, Leitwind Shriram, said, “This order follows the completion of a project in Andhra Pradesh for Orient Green Power Company and is indicative of the steady improvement in order momentum. The prospects of the sector are looking up once more with the resumption of regulatory incentives.”