Gamesa India enters wind power deal with Hero Future

Gamesa Wind Turbines has signed a 90 MW wind power project order in India with Hero Future Energies, of Hero Group.

Under this contract, Gamesa will supply 25 units of 2 MW turbines at Karnataka, and 20 units of 2 MW turbines at Rajasthan. The project is expected to be completed by March 2015.

Gamesa would be responsible for site development, supply, and commissioning of the turbines in addition to an operations and maintenance contract.

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The decision from the Hero Future Energies to have wind energy as one of the main business verticals along with solar energy proves the importance of wind energy in satisfying the energy needs of the country, says, Ramesh Kymal, chairman, managing director, Gamesa India.

This partnership with Gamesa is expected to go a long way in achieving company’s ambitious plans to add 1 GW of renewable energy projects by 2017. It is hoped that they will live up to the Hero Group’s ‘Customer First’ strategy. Global experience and superior quality products of Gamesa should add significantly higher value to company’s asset base, says, Rahul Munjal, managing director, Hero Future Energies.

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