Suzlon reaches 5,000 MW Indian wind landmark

Suzlon has crossed 5,000 MW of cumulative wind turbine generators operated for 1,500 customers set-up in India.

This cumulative power generation capacity has the potential to light up four million homes annually.

Suzlon Energy Limited accounts for nearly half of the country’s total wind installations. In the key states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat, Suzlon’s installation base is over 1,000 MW each. Leading corporates such as the Bajaj Group, the Birla Group, MSPL, DLF, the Tata Group, the Reliance Group, the ITC Group, L&T, as well as public sector companies like GSPL, HPCL, Indian Railways, Rajasthan Mines & Minerals, GACL, GSPC, GSFC, Indian Oil, ONGC and State Bank of India, amongst others, have chosen Suzlon for their wind power projects.

“In just over a decade, India’s wind market has grown from just around 50 MW per year to nearly 2,000 MW per year, and we at Suzlon are proud to have led this. The 5000 MW milestone for us is a testimony of trust invested in us by al our stakeholders, including our customers, policymakers, regulatory commissions, nodal agencies, utilities, banks, vendors, shareholders and our employees. We thank them all and look forward to their continued support in building country’s backbone for sustainable low carbon economy, and at the same time, bringing energy security, rural development and also mitigating the impact of climate change,” commented Mr. Tulsi R. Tanti, Chairman and Managing Director of Suzlon Energy Limited, about the milestone.