Gamesa Wind Turbines India has bagged an order from SJVN Ltd, a 'Mini-Ratna' central public sector undertaking, for the supply of 56 wind turbines of 850 kW capacity each, totaling 47.60 MW. SJVN's wind farm is coming up in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. Gamesa has said the project would be commissioned in eight months.

The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract involves Gamesa supplying and building a wind farm for SJVN (formerly Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited), which is a joint venture between the Centre and Himachal Pradesh.

The contract includes the installation of 56 units of Gamesa G58-850 kW turbines and a 10-year operation and maintenance services contract, over the next eight months, the Chennai-based arm of the Spanish wind energy major said in a statement.

"Gamesa-SJVN new contract comes at a time when several states are reeling under acute power shortage and it shows how wind energy can play a pivotal role in being an ideal alternative source of energy," said Gamesa India chairman and Managing Director Ramesh Kymal.

SJVN, a Mini Ratna & Schedule-'A' CPSU under the Ministry of Power, Government of India has emerged as a major hydro power player in the country. It is engaged in hydropower development in India and neighboring countries of Nepal & Bhutan. It is presently operating the country's largest 1.500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station and has about 5.186 MW capacity under various stages of development.

After establishing its prominent position among the pioneers in the field of hydro power sector in the country, SJVN is determined in diversifying in other fields of power sector too. In its endeavor to promote green power, SJVN has stepped towards diversifying in wind power sector.