Gamesa Reinforces its Manufacturing Base in India With a New Blade Factory

Madrid, Spain - Gamesa has achieved a fresh milestone in its growth strategy for India by building a new blade factory in the town of Nellore, in Andra Pradesh, one of the country's fastest-growing wind markets.

With enough capacity to manufacture 250 blades (500 MW) a year, the facility has been configured to produce the G114-2.0 MW class S model, a turbine custom-designed for wind conditions in India. The company plans to inaugurate the factory, which will employ 400 people, in September 2016.

Construction of this new factory is part of the company's plan for tapping the growth opportunity in India. In addition to this new facility in Nellore (Andra Pradesh), Gamesa has another blade factory in Halol (Gujarat), a nacelle factory in Mamandur (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) and a repair centre in Red Hills (Chennai, Tamil Nadu).

In 2015, India accounted for 29% of the company's overall sales volume (in MW). In the last 12 months, the company has commissioned over 1 GW in this market.

Source: IWR Online, 11 May 2016