Inox Wind, India’s leading wind energy solutions provider, announced the commissioning of India’s first 3.3 MW wind turbine in Village Ranparda, Taluka Jasdon, District Rajkot in the state of Gujarat by chief minister Bhupendrabhai Patel. The 3.3 MW wind turbine, developed with globally renowned AMSC as technology partner, features a 100-metre tubular tower and 146 m rotor blades—one of the largest in its class. This wind turbine offers one of the lowest possible cost of energy thereby providing a sustainable edge in the Indian Market.
Commissioning the turbine in Rajkot, Patel said, “I am sending my best wishes to the residents of Saurashtra and the whole of Gujarat. For Gujarat, this achievement is very important. Because of global warming, there have been many changes in the environment of the earth. In the coming years we are going to increasingly use green energy, negating the negative effects of global warming. Inox Wind’s initiative in the direction of fulfilling the promise of wind energy is a big leap in fulfilling this dream in Gujarat.”
Devansh Jain, executive director, InoxGFL Group, said “It’s a proud moment for us at InoxGFL Group. It’s been our constant endeavour to contribute to the nation building, harnessing the rich potential for make in India. The InoxGFL Group is also at the forefront of green technologies and making a notable contribution in the green industries sphere, the likes of EV, Solar, Hydrogen and renewable energy.”
Mr. Kailash Tarachandani, CEO of Inox Wind, said “For Inox, this is yet another important milestone in our journey so far. The revolutionary 3.3 MW turbine has been specifically designed for the Indian low wind regions. Due to its size, capacity and competitiveness, this state of the art WTG will be a game changer in the Indian market. This new product will substantially contribute towards lowering the cost of energy and given its compact design shall lead to cost savings in production, transport and logistics as well as installation. This product will be commercially available in India from Jan, 2023.”