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Wind turbine manufacturer Kenersys, part of the Kalyani Group, inaugurated its manufacturing plant for multi-megawatt on-shore wind turbines in Baramati on Saturday.
Kenersys is a global manufacturer of wind turbine generators. Founded in 2003, the company became part of the Kalyani Group in 2007.
The Baramati plant, on 35 acres, has a built-up area of 5,600 sq m. The unit will produce wind turbines of Kenersys type K82 2.0 MW.
In combination with the German production plant in Wismar, Kenersys has a global production capacity of 1,000 MW, the company said.
Mr B.N. Kalyani, Chairman, Kenersys Group, who is also Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Forge, said, “Renewable energy represents the next big frontier in the technology industry and wind power is one of the fastest growing energy sources in the world.
“At Kenersys, we have been able to successfully combine German expertise with the global supply chain capabilities of the Kalyani Group to offer premium, state-of-the art wind energy solutions to our large quality and technology-conscious customers.”
Mr Paulo Fernando Soares, CEO, Kenersys Group, said, “The turbines produced here in Baramati MIDC area use industry leading synerdrive technology with special features that are new for India.
“The technology comprises advanced cooling system for harsh climate conditions and a special converter system that keeps the turbine in an idling mode during a grid down-time.
“This system therefore, backs the power electronics and the turbine can immediately start production after the grid is back. Synerdrive, besides guaranteeing uninterrupted power supply also ensures high efficiency, reliability and maximum availability of the turbines and enables easy maintenance of the machine. We have simultaneously introduced the technology in India and Europe.”
Mr Kailash Tarachandani, CEO, Kenersys India, said India has the third largest wind energy market in the world, with an estimated wind potential of 100 GW onshore.
The country witnessed the addition of 2,139 MW of new capacity in 2010, taking the total installed capacity to 13,065 MW.
The plant was inaugurated by Mr Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
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