Suzlon arm wins Australia order

Mumbai: Suzlon Group’s subsidiary REpower Systems has a bagged an order worth Australian $ 260 million.

It will supply 131 MW of wind turbines to Meridian Energy, Australia.

The project, Mt Mercer wind farm project is based in Victoria. This is REpower’s first contract with Meridian Energy and the company’s largest ‘supply & install’ contract for its MM series turbines in Australia. The turbines are scheduled for commissioning between September 2013 and January 2015, Suzlon said.

Tulsi Tanti, Chairman, Suzlon Group: “The combination of our product portfolio; our deep experience in installing and operating projects in very challenging conditions; and our exceptional operating record, with turbine availability consistently exceeding the industry average, makes us the partner of choice in the Australian market.”