Suzlon Energy Limited (SEL), India’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, will develop wind capacity totaling

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3,000 mw between by 2016, creating potential investments up to Rs 18,000 crore.

The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Andhra Pradesh for the development of new capacity in wind farms across the state.

Andhra Pradesh government will facilitate Suzlon in obtaining necessary permissions, registrations, approvals and clearances for the development of wind farms. Suzlon, in turn, will don the role of a developer and facilitate the channelisation of investments to Andhra Pradesh through its customers investing in wind energy.

“Andhra Pradesh is a key emerging wind market in the country, with medium to low wind sites ideally suited to Suzlon’s new S9X suite of turbines, of India’s emerging markets in wind energy,” said Tulsi Tanti, chairman, Suzlon Group.

Suzlon’s global spread extends across Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and North and South America with over 18,000 MW of wind energy capacity installed in 28 countries.