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Our Bureau Pune, March 3 Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy Ltd (SEL) has announced a retrofit programme to resolve blade cracking issues discovered during the operations of some of its S88 turbines in the US. The total cost of the retrofit programme is estimated at Rs 100 crore ($25 million), for which a provision will be made in the fourth quarter of this fiscal. The retrofit programme involves the structural strengthening of 1,251 (417 sets) blades on S-88 (2.1 MW) turbines, of which 930 blades are already installed, while the remaining blades are in transit or inventory. It will use Suzlon’s global technical capabilities and its blade manufacturing and service facility in Pipestone, Minnesota, for US blades. The programme will be carried out by maintaining a rolling stock of temporary replacement blades to minimise the downtime for operational turbines, and will be completed over a six-month period. “The retrofit programme is designed to minimise impact for our customers and Suzlon,” Mr Andre Horbach, CEO, Suzlon Group, said in a statement. He added, “We expect no impact on the order and execution pipeline.” More Stories on : Announcements | Non-conventional Energy | Suzlon Energy Ltd
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