The factory will produce
blades for the G114-2.0 MW class S turbine, tailor-designed for the Indian
market
Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu,
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Ramesh Kymal, Gamesa's CEO in India, and José
Antonio Cortajarena, Gamesa's Chief Corporate and General Secretary, presided
the inauguration ceremony
Gamesa
today inaugurated its new factory in the Nellore region, in the state of Andhra
Pradesh, one of the country's fastest-growing wind power producing regions.
Construction
of this manufacturing facility, one of the company's largest in India, is
framed by Gamesa's growth plans, which contemplate capex of more than €100
million through 2017 to reinforce its manufacturing presence in this market.
The
inauguration ceremony was presided by Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister
of Andhra Pradesh. Ramesh Kymal, CEO of India, José Antonio Cortajarena, Chief
Corporate and General Secretary, Iñaki Murgiondo, Industrial Managing Director,
and Enrique Pedrosa, Commercial Managing Director, among other executives,
attended on behalf of Gamesa.
Phase
one of this new facility, already up and running, is earmarked for the
manufacture of the blades for the G114-2.0 MW class S turbines, a product
custom-configured for India's wind conditions. Phase two, due to come online in
the middle of this year, will increase blade production capacity as well as
enabling the production of generators and photovoltaic inverters.
The
factory currently employs 500 people and its headcount is expected to rise to
1,000 within three years.
"Inauguration
of this factory fortifies Gamesa's industrial presence in India, a country in which
we have cemented our position as the leading OEM, which has made it one of the
company's most important markets. We are certain that this new facility will
generate wealth via job creation and purchases from local suppliers", said
Ramesh Kymal, Gamesa's CEO in India.
Meanwhile,
José Antonio Cortajarena, Gamesa's Chief Corporate Officer, underscored the
fact that "this new milestone evidences our firm commitment to promoting
clean sources of energy in India and addressing the population's energy needs in
a sustainable manner".
Gamesa
in India
In addition to this new blade
facility in Nellore (Andra Pradesh), Gamesa has another blade plant in Halol
(Gujarat), a nacelle factory in Mamandur (Chennai, Tamil Nadu) and a repair
centre in Red Hills (Chennai, Tamil Nadu).
Present
in India since 2009, the company has been the leading OEM in India for the last
three years, according to MAKE Consultancy, having increased its gap with
respect to the next contender in 2015 when it lifted its market share from 25%
to 34%.
Gamesa
has installed over 3,500 MW of capacity and services a further 3,200 MW in this
region, which accounts for almost 30% of the company's total sales volume.
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