JUNE 20238TOP STORIES The Indian affiliate of a renowned Nordic Energy Company has placed an agreement for 69 MW of wind energy with the provider of renewable energy solutions Suzlon. A leading Nordic Energy Company's Indian affiliate has placed an order for the development of a 69 MW wind power plant, according to a Suzlon statement. The amount of the order, however, was kept a secret by the business. 23 wind turbine generators (WTGs) each with a 3 MW rated capacity and a Hybrid Lattice Tubular (HLT) tower will be installed by Suzlon."At Suzlon, we take great pride that a leading Nordic Energy Company with a proven global track record in renewable energy has placed their trust in Suzlon for their first wind energy project outside of Europe", stated JP Chalasani, Chief Executive Officer of the Suzlon Group.The project will be completed in Karnataka and put into service in 2024. This is the fourth order for the larger S144-140m wind turbine type from the new 3 MW series. Suzlon Energy is responsible for providing the wind turbines (equipment supply), project supervision, and project commissioning. In addition, Suzlon will offer operations and maintenance services following commissioning, according to the announcement. The ministries of new and renewable energy (MNRE) and petroleum and natural gas (MoPNG) are in talks to link the exploration of offshore hydrocarbon blocks with offshore wind farms for better synergy. The idea's general contours are being worked on, and early discussions with stakeholders have been encouraging, the officials stated."The idea we're working on is a nice one. Combining offshore hydrocarbon blocks with wind farms is intended to extract the most energy possible from a single resource or block. The first government official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said, "We are working on the details of the proposal. This concept gains importance as India prepares to launch its first offshore wind seabed lease tender soon. On May 16th, MNRE joint secretary Dinesh Jagdale stated during a side event of the third Energy Transitions Working Group of the G-20 presidency of India in Mumbai that the nation's first offshore wind seabed lease tender is anticipated to be floated within the next 4-6 weeks. Despite having 7,600 kilometres of coastline, Gujarat has the longest at 1,600 km, followed by Tamil Nadu at 1,076 km.Offshore wind project development has been sluggish in India. With a combined potential of roughly 70 GW, the initial phase of offshore wind projects would be situated along Gujarat's and Tamil Nadu's coasts.By 2030, the government intends to publish tenders for seabed leases totaling 37 GW. The governments of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu both expressed interest in acquiring offshore wind power for the initial projects at a reasonable pricing cost of Rs 4 per unit. The pairing of offshore wind farms and hydrocarbon blocks will benefit energy corporations, according to the second government official. SUZLON AIMS 69 MW WIND ENERGY ORDER FROM NORDIC ENERGY'S INDIAN SUBSIDARYGOVERNMENT PLANS TO 'FLOAT' OFFSHORE OIL BLOCKS-CUM-WIND FARMSJUNE 20238
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