AM Green Energy, a joint venture between ArcelorMittal and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, has placed 166 MW wind turbine order with Siemens Gamesa in India.

The order is a part of the company’s ambitious plans to expand its renewable energy footprint in the country. Clean energy generated by the farm will be used to power one of ArcelorMittal’s steel plants and support the industry’s decarbonisation efforts in the country.

The deal

As part of the deal, Siemens Gamesa will supply 46 units of its SG 3.6-145 turbine for a wind power project in Andhra Pradesh. Once commissioned, the project will generate power to meet 20% of the electricity demand at the Hazira steel plant and offset 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year.

The RE thrust:

The wind energy project will be part of a larger wind-solar hybrid project with a total capacity of 989 MW. ArcelorMittal has been looking to expand its renewable energy footprint and has also announced plans to use pumped hydro storage increase the amount of renewable energy it can use for operations.

Siemens Gamesa will manufacture the wind turbines at its production facilities in India, and plans to deliver them in the second quarter of 2023.