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Gamesa sets stronger foot in AP, bags order from NREDCAP

To commission 5.95 MW for the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh

Chennai, March 12, 2012: Gamesa Wind Turbines Pvt. Ltd., the Indian subsidiary of Gamesa – world leader in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of wind turbines, bagged its latest order from the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP), for supplying 5.95MW in the state.

The project is being executed in full-swing at the Rekalakunta site in AP’s Anathpur District and is expected to be commissioned by March 31, 2012. NREDCAP becomes the third PSU to have placed orders with Gamesa.

Commenting on the development, the Chairman and Managing Director of Gamesa India, Mr. Ramesh Kymal, expressed that the company strongly believes in sustainable development. In this context, securing the order in Andhra Pradesh will help the wind energy giant to augment a pan-India presence in the wind energy sector, especially among the Public Sector Units.

“The new order from NREDCAP makes us feel stronger in the wind energy markets. It will facilitate our growth in terms of size and in furthering the double-digit market share which we already hold here.” said Mr. Kymal

“Our happiness triples since NREDCAP becomes the third order among the PSUs, following orders from Gas Authority India Limited and Oil India Limited. This order stands accord for Gamesa’s credibility and the trust it enjoys in the highly competitive wind energy players.” Mr.Kymal added.

The order for commissioning the project was released to Gamesa on February 4, 2012. With this, Gamesa’s combined installation in Andhra Pradesh will mark 11.05 MW. NREDCAP is a new entrant in the wind turbine sector with 5.2 MW of various capacities in operation. With the addition of this order, NREDCAP will collectively have 12.7 MW in operation by April 1, 2012.

This is Gamesa’s second project in Andhra Pradesh, which will further strengthen its presence in the state. The company commissioned 5.1MW for Hyderabad Chemicals Ltd, in the year 2011.

About Gamesa 

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.