Miniatures of windmill and electric pole are seen in front of Suzlon logo in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS
NEW DELHI, April 21 (Reuters) – India’s Suzlon Group on Tuesday launched ​its 5 megawatt (MW) and 6.3 ‌MW wind turbine models in Europe, targeting the continent’s repowering and ​new-build markets.
  • Suzlon said Europe ​is entering a key repowering ⁠phase, creating demand for ​higher-capacity, site-specific turbines
  • Suzlon has installed ​about 21.5 gigawatt (GW) of wind capacity across 17 countries, with around 15.5 GW ​in India and nearly ​6 GW installed overseas
  • The company has nearly ‌660 ⁠MW installed capacity in Europe
  • Europe has nearly 100 GW of new wind project potential ​and 17 ​GW ⁠of repowering potential, says Executive Vice Chairman ​Girish Tanti
  • The global wind ​industry ⁠installed a record 165 gigawatts of new capacity last year, ⁠up ​40% from 2024 ​and mostly driven by China

Reporting by Sethuraman ​NR; Editing by Eileen Soreng