‘GE is now one of the largest wind turbine OEMs in India’
US conglomerate General Electric (GE) is supporting India’s energy transition journey through technology solutions that cover multiple pathways for onshore and offshore wind, wind turbine blade design and manufacturing. “We see tremendous potential to ramp up our footprint in the wind energy sector, especially, by strengthening domestic manufacturing,” Deepak Maloo, regional leader, Onshore Wind Business, APAC, GE Renewable Energy, tells Sudhir Chowdhary in a recent interview.
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Give us an overview of GE’s wind turbine manufacturing operations in India.
GE’s wind energy systems power more than 7 million homes in India, with ~4 GW of installed base. We manufacture the 2.7-132 wind turbine that delivers high performance at low wind speeds, ideal for India’s prevailing conditions.
