Envision firms grip on India market with another big wind turbine order
Chinese group reports having become largest seller of turbines in Indian market last year
China’s Envision has continued its recent strong momentum in the Indian wind market with a 578MW turbine order.
Envision will sell the EN156-3.3MW turbines to London-headquartered Hero Future Energies, an independent power producer in India.
The deal is part of a wider framework agreement under which Envision will also supply battery energy storage systems and green hydrogen technologies to Hero.
Envision’s managing director for India, RPV Prasad, called the partnership a "momentous step" in helping "leverage the potential in wind-rich states across India."
We are well placed to support HFE’s formidable presence in India and a growing global footprint complemented by our global supply chain strengths.
Nacelles and hubs for the turbines will be assembled at its factory in the Indian city of Pune, while blades will be made at its Trichy facility, he said, while tower components will come from "approved manufacturers based out of India."
Prasad said the order for the EN156-3.3MW turbines is a “major milestone” as the Chinese OEM has now sold over 7GW of the model.
Envision also reported taking on 1GW of new orders in the first three months of 2024 – putting it on track to beat last year's total.
Its hot streak dates back to 2022, when it secured an order for 596 of its EN 156/3.3MW turbines – claimed to be the largest yet deployed in India at that time – to an unnamed customer.
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