Suzlon Group Company wins 150MW order in US:

RE Power Systems SE, the German unit of Indian wind turbine supplier Suzlon Group, said on Thursday that it has won an order to supply 73 turbines with an overall power output of 150MW.

The order, from an unnamed US wind power developer based on the east coast of the country, are destined for a project in Oklahoma. This is the group’s second largest project in the US market.

“This order once again underscores our strong competitive positioning as a group in the US market. With our competitive product portfolio, extensive service capabilities and a robust track record, we are well positioned to grab opportunities in the high growth expected in the US market in 2012,” Suzlon group chairman Tulsi Tanti said in an exchange filing.

The delivery and initial operation of the turbines is planned for the second half of 2012.

The world’s fifth-largest wind turbine maker and its subsidiaries had a collective order backlog of 4,734MW, worth around $6.5 billion as on 21 October. It has since announced additional orders worth 997.5MW, including the current order.

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