Name and Location
Wind farm project, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Client
Surajbari Windfarm Development.

Project Description
The project entails the construction of two wind farms with a combined capacity of 170 MW at Daloda and Piploda Taluka, in the respective districts of Mandsour and Ratlam, in Madhya Pradesh. This includes the procurement, erection, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of 85 wind turbines, with a unit generating capacity of 2 MW.

Transformers will be located near the turbines within an access-controlled area and will be connected to the overhead conductor at 33 kV, which, in turn, will be connected to the transformer at the pooling substation.

The 200 MVA, 33/220-kV-capacity pooling station, located at Bhatkheda, will be used for the project. The pooling station will be connected to the project site and turbines through six single/double-circuit feeder lines of 33 KV each, with a carrying capacity of about 30 MW.

Power from the pooling station will be evacuated through a 20 km 220 kV double-circuit transmission line, which is currently under construction, to the existing 33/220-kV-capacity substation at Daloda.

The offtaker for the project will be State-owned power utility Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company.

Value
The cost of the project is estimated at $194-million.

Duration
The construction phase is expected to last 15 to 18 months, with commissioning planned for the end of September 2015.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Surajbari Windfarm Development, tel +91 22 2517 2289 or fax + 91 22 2517 328.