-1.92 (-3.86%) Suzlon Group’s subsidiary - REpower Systems SE, has concluded a contract with an East Coast US wind power developer for the delivery of 73 wind turbines. The REpower MM92 turbines, with an overall power output of 150 megawatts (MW), are destined for a project in Oklahoma, located in the south-central region of the United States.
The wind turbines each have a rated output of 2.05 MW, a rotor diameter of 92 metres and a hub height of 80 metres. Due to the climatic conditions the turbines are equipped with the hot climate option, which eases operation during the dry, hot summer months in that region of the country. The delivery and initial operation of the turbines is planned for the third and fourth quarters of CY2012.
Suzlon Energy is the flagship company of the dynamically growing Suzlon Group. Suzlon energy is leader in wind energy in the India, which is world’s fifth largest wind energy market. The company now has global presence in five continents with manpower of over 13,000 people located in 14 countries.