Suzlon Group has said it has signed contracts for supply of 39.9 MW of wind turbines with two public sector undertakings.

The orders are valued at Rs 240 crore.

The first with Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (GSFC) is for 29.4 MW.

GSFC has an existing installed capacity of 123.40 MW, operating in sites across Gujarat. The new order would take GSFC’s total installed capacity to 152.80 MW. The project comprises 14 units of Suzlon’s 2.1 MW wind turbines.The project is set to be commissioned in the Kutch district of Gujarat by FY13 end.

The second contract is from Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) for 10.5 MW. BEL has an installed capacity of 3 MW, supplied by Suzlon, operating in Karnataka. The new order will take BEL’s total portfolio to 13.5 MW. The project comprises five units of 2.1 MW turbines. It will be commissioned in the Davangere district of Karnataka by FY13 end.

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