Suzlon energy crosses 5000 MW of installed capacity

The country's largest wind turbine manufacturer, Suzlon Energy today said it has crossed 5,000 MW (megawatt) of cumulative installations in India, underlining the strong momentum in the country's fast-growing wind energy market. Suzlon has cumulatively added over 5,000 MW of wind power capacity for over 1,500 customers in India across 40 sites in eight states. This cumulative power generation capacity has the potential to light up four-million homes annually, thereby accentuating the key role that Suzlon continues to play in the electrification of India, the company said in a statement. 

Suzlon accounts for nearly half of the country's total wind installations. In key states of TamilNadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat, Suzlon's installation base is over 1,000 MW each. "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 5,000 MW milestone for us is a testimony of the trust invested in us by all our stakeholders, including our customers, policy-makers, regulatory commissions, nodal agencies, utilities, banks, vendors, shareholders and our employees," Suzlon Energy's Chairman and Managing Director, Tulsi R Tanti, said. 

Suzlon is India's largest wind turbine manufacturer and has been leading the wind energy market in the country for the past 12 years with nearly 50 per cent YoY market share. The company has eight manufacturing facilities across the country. 

India is the world's fifth biggest wind market with a cumulative installed base of over 12,000 MW. The total estimated on-shore wind power potential in India, as per data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is over 48,000 MW.