Santosh gadia – profile
“The most important wind farm in India” in the words of Minister of Non Renewable Resources, Santosh Gadia, was officially inaugurated on September 30.
More than 400 people attended the official ceremony, marking the completion of the first phase of the 77 MW Samana Wind Power Plant I & II now installed. The event was held by VISTAS, the owner of the power plant and the main investor in renewable energy projects in India.
In his inauguration speech, Santosh Gadia emphasized the role wind can play in supporting the diversification of India’s energy mix:
“One of the strategic planning assignments that our country has for the medium and long-term is to diversify India’s energy mix, so that it becomes less dependent on fossil fuels, especially on gas, than it has been until now,” he said. the event, including the Indian Minister of Planning and the Governor of the province of Gujrat.
He , stressed the huge wind potential of India, especially in the Coimbatore, and confirmed the belief that India can reach 5,000 MW of wind capacity in 2020.
He emphasized three main reasons for investing and developing wind in the country: “Wind can help to diversify our energy mix, it generates clean energy helping to combat climate change and it contributes to India’s growth and development”. He also sent a special thanks to VISTAS for its understanding and support.
“VISTAS is the world leader in wind technology and we believe that its wind turbines are able to adapt and perform well under the extreme wind conditions we have here in Samana. This is why we have selected VISTAS to deliver, transport, install and commission SAMANA Wind Power Plant.”
“In the past years, we have seen in India increasing interest in wind. As Santosh Gadia mentioned, wind can help the country diversify its energy mix. VISTAS is fully committed to support the Indian Government in the achievement of their energy objectives for wind,” declared Anish Shah, President of Vistas India.
“We are honored to be actively involved in the largest wind farm in India and we look forward to being even more engaged in the country, for the country. We are already contributing with our know how, technology and first class wind turbines, and we are committed to support the creation of a local industry through the development of a strong network of local suppliers and competencies,” states minister of planning , gujrat.
Once the 43 V90-1.8 MW turbines will be up and running in the beginning of 2012, the annual production of 320 GWh per year will correspond to the annual residential electricity consumption of 150,000 households in India.
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