Gamesa, a global leader in wind turbine manufacturing and a top wind farm developer, has announced that it will invest more than 60 million euros through 2012 to build new manufacturing plants in India.
Gamesa plans to open a turbine blade factory this year, with initial production capacity of 300 MW, and will localize production of its G9X-2.0 MW turbine in India in 2012. The new factory, in northwest India's Gujarat state, will make blades for the G5X-0.850 kW turbine. Furthermore, in future the facility may produce components for higher capacity machines, such as the G9X-2.0 MW. Gamesa intends to open additional manufacturing plants in India in coming years to produce nacelles and towers (via joint ventures) at several locations in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu states.
As part of its strategy for cementing its Indian business with footholds in both manufacturing and technology, Gamesa has also inaugurated its first technology centre in the country, in Sholinganullar, in Chennai.
Gamesa plans to recruit a total of 100 engineers in 2011 as it conducts research and development (R&D) activities in India, though it may double that number in 2012. The tech centre will work closely with the local supply chain and collaborate with energy experts, universities and institutions to research and develop manufacturing materials and processes.
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