New Delhi: Denmark headquartered Vestas Wind Systems today announced that it will expand its current blade factory in Ahmedabad and set up a new plant in Chennai.

The V155-3.3 MW turbine optimised for low and ultra-low wind conditions was introduced by Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen in a meeting today with the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi today. The new turbine according to Vestas increases the turbine swept area by 67 percent in comparison to V120-2.2 MW, and with a large rotor to rating ratio, and significantly improves the partial load production in low-wind conditions. The V155-3.3 MW improves the annual energy production (AEP) by more than three percent for a 300 MW wind park with 46 fewer turbines. Prototype installation is planned for the third quarter 2021, while serial production is expected by the first quarter of 2022.

The turbine will be predominantly locally manufactured and sourced in India. Vestas will increase its already prominent manufacturing footprint in India by establishing a new converter factory in Chennai and expanding its current blade factory in Ahmedabad. The production ramp-up will add around 1,000 new jobs within the next year to the approximately 2,600 people currently working for Vestas in India. While the expanded production setup in India will serve the growing wind market in the region, it will also act as a strategic export hub.

“We have installed close to 4 GW of wind turbines in India over the last two decades and established a large production footprint, and we’re excited to leverage this as we support the government’s ambitions for renewable energy”, says Clive Turton, President of Vestas Asia Pacific.

Had an insightful interaction with Mr. Henrik Andersen, President and CEO, @Vestas. We discussed a series of issues relating to the wind energy sector. Highlighted some of India’s efforts to harness renewable energy in order to build a cleaner future for the coming generations.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 6, 2020