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Gamesa expands its product portfolio for the Indian market, launches the new G97-2.0 MW wind turbine

~The new turbine developed for harnessing low wind regimes in India

Chennai/Coimbatore, 5 February: Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, today announced the launch of its new G97-2.0 MW wind turbine in India. The turbine was unveiled by Hon’ble Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah along with Mr. Ramesh Kymal, Chairman and Managing Director, Gamesa India, at the 3rd International Wind Conference and Exhibition in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

The new G97 turbine has been especially designed for low-wind sites and Gamesa expects such sites to drive a major portion of demand in the 2.0 MW category. The turbine features a swept area 16% larger than that of the G90 turbine and exceeds the energy output by nearly 14%. G97 features a new aerodynamic blade profile with optimized blade root, Inbuilt ‘dry type’ Transformer and an Inbuilt Condition Monitoring System. The turbine has a series of enhancements along with an updated look, with a state-of-the-art nacelle design and improvements in the cooling system inside the nacelle.

Mr. Ramesh Kymal, Chairman and Managing Director, Gamesa India said, “We are glad to have launched the G97 in India. The wind energy sector in India is rapidly expanding; shifting focus to moderate and low wind sites. G97 has been launched to cater to these emerging opportunities. We are anticipating great demand for this product as it will be a strategic asset for energy providers looking for greater returns from low to medium wind speed sites.”

Gamesa launched the G97 in the global market in the later part of 2011 and began manufacturing this turbine in Spain, China, India and the US simultaneously. Gamesa factories are currently producing the new turbines, following upgrades of existing facilities to address rising demand from this growth market.

Gamesa has already secured contracts to supply 356 MW of its new G97-2.0 MW turbine worldwide. In India, Gamesa has orders for G97 from Lakshmi Machine Works Group apart from other investors.

About Gamesa (www.gamesacorp.com)

More than 15 years’ experience and over 23,000 MW installed in some 30 countries, strengthen Gamesa as a global technology leader in the wind turbine business. Its comprehensive response includes the design, construction and installation of wind turbines, as well as the operation & maintenance services’ management on close to 15,000 MW.

Gamesa has some thirty factories in Europe, the US, China, India and Brazil and a global headcount of 8,000.

The company is also a global benchmark in the development, construction and sale of wind farms. Gamesa has already installed near 4,300 MW and currently boasts a pipeline of 24,500 MW at varying stages of development in Europe, the Americas and Asia.