Wind turbine maker Suzlon Group today announced the completion and commissioning of its 4.20 MW maiden wind project for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
The project, located at Nakhatrana, Kutch, comprises of two units of Suzlon’s latest product variant, S97 120 metre hybrid tower wind turbine, the company said in a release.
The project will help in offsetting 9,000 tonnes CO2 emissions annually. S97 120 metre is the world’s tallest all-steel hybrid tower which ensures 12-15 per cent higher energy yield and further enables viability of sub-optimal wind sites, according to the release.
It achieved best-in-industry Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 35 per cent for a period of 12 months after its launch in November 2014.
As of March 2016, Gujarat’s total wind installations stood at 4,038 MW, out of which 1,842 MW has been contributed by Suzlon.