India: Inox Wind Commissions 800 MW at Its Integrated Manufacturing Facility in Madhya Pradesh

Inox Wind Limited, India’s leading wind energy solutions provider to IPPs, PSUs, Corporates, Utilities and Retail clients, is pleased to announce the commissioning of its 800 MW blade facility at its state of the art integrated manufacturing unit at Barwani district in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The unit will have an annual production capacity of 400 rotor blade sets and eventually also have an annual manufacturing capacity of 400 nacelles and hubs, 300 towers and will double Inox Wind’s production capacity to 1,600 MW. The manufacturing plant, which will be amongst the largest in Asia and billed to be the largest in India, will drive investments and economic growth in Madhya Pradesh and provide direct and indirect employment to 5,000 people in the state.

The new manufacturing facility will enhance production of the company’s pioneering 100 meter rotor dia product and enable manufacturing of its game-changing 113 meter rotor dia product. The facility will also aid in efficient transportation of equipment to several wind rich sites in the country.

Inox Wind manufactures key components of Wind Turbine Generators in-house to maintain high quality, most advanced technology, reliability and cost competitiveness. It offers complete end to end solutions from concept to commissioning and counts amongst its clients marquee names such as Tata Power, Ostro Energy, Continuum Wind, CESC, GMDC etc. Besides manufacturing and supply of WTGs, the company offers the whole range of turnkey services including wind resource assessment, acquiring land, developing the entire site infrastructure, building the power evacuation system, supplying the WTGs, erection and commissioning services, long term operations and maintenance services as well as postcommissioning support.

“The commissioning of the Madhya Pradesh facility is a significant milestone for Inox Wind. With the government’s renewed thrust on the development of renewable energy along with a supportive regulatory framework, India’s wind market is expected to be one of the world’s fastest growing. The enhanced capacity will enable the company to maintain its position as the leading manufacturer of wind turbine generators in India” said Mr. Kailash Tarachandani, Chief Executive Officer of Inox Wind Limited in his statement.