Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation of Chicago, Illinois, a subsidiary of Suzlon Energy Ltd, based in Pune, India, has signed a Master Turbine Supply Agreement with John Deere Credit, for 238 megawatts of wind turbine capacity to be installed in the United States in 2006.
Deere Credit, based in Johnston, Iowa, manages wind power investments and development for Deere & Company.
Nacelles and some rotor sets will be shipped from India to the United States. Some wind turbine blades will originate from the Suzlon Rotor Corporation’s new manufacturing facility in Pipestone, Minnesota. Suzlon anticipates its U.S.-based production facility will begin producing blades in April 2006.
Suzlon Energy is a fully integrated international wind power company and ranks as the world’s sixth leading supplier of wind turbines. The company integrates consultancy, design, manufacturing, operation and maintenance services to provide customers with total wind power solutions.
Suzlon has a subsidiary in Germany for technology development, an R&D facility in the Netherlands for rotor blade molding and tooling, and wind turbine and rotor blade manufacturing facilities in India and the United States.
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