GE Renewable Energy will supply turbines for a 300MW wind farm being developed by Indian independent power producer ReNew Power.
The Gadhsisa project, in Gujarat, will be commissioned in stages, by the end of 2019.
GE will supply 120 of its 2.5-132 model and will also maintain the plant for 10 years.
GE India will make the 2.5-132 turbines at its Pune factory, which were designed at the company’s technology centre in Bangalore.
ReNew Power won the bid for Gadhsisa in the third round of auctions conducted by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in February 2018.
GE Renewable Energy onshore wind Asia region leader Mahesh Palashikar said: “We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with ReNew Power on this project.
“This is an important milestone for GE in India and this relationship with ReNew will help us expand our turnkey capabilities across Asia.
“ReNew Power is the industry leader in the renewable energy sector in India, and it is a privilege for our turbines to have been selected for this project.
GE’s 2.5MW wind turbine was designed in India specifically for the country’s low wind speed conditions, lowering the cost of wind energy compared to similar turbines, according to Palashikar.
“We’re excited to bring this wind turbine, as well as other new turbines such as the 2.7, to the India region,” he said.
ReNew Power president Balram Mehta said: “GE Renewable Energy, with its customized maintenance support and suite of modern turbines driven by cutting-edge technology was a natural choice as our partner for this critical project.
“By leveraging our combined strengths and synergies, we hope to make a significant contribution towards augmenting renewables capacity in India.”
GE has supplied 1.8GW of capacity across the country.