Siemens Gamesa has signed a supply agreement with ArcelorMittal’s subsidiary in India to supply 46 SG 3.6-145 wind turbines for a 166 MW project in Andhra Pradesh.
The wind project will form part of a 989 MW wind-solar hybrid renewable energy project by AM Green Energy Private Limited (AMGEPL), a joint venture of ArcelorMittal S.A. and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India Limited(AM/NS), in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The total power generated from the Kurnool wind farm will be used by the AM/NS India steel plant located at Hazira, Gujarat, and will enable AM/NS India to meet 20 per cent of its electricity needs from renewable resources and reduce its carbon emissions by 1.5 million tonnes each year. The supply of wind turbines will commence in the second quarter of calendar year 2023.