Gamesa intends to open a turbine blade factory, with initial production capacity of 300MW, this year and will localize production of its G9X-2MW turbine in Gujarat state of northwest India next year.
The company said that the new factory will make blades for the G5X-0.850kW turbine and in future the facility may produce components for higher capacity machines, such as the G9X-2MW.
Gamesa also plans to open additional manufacturing plants in India in coming years to produce nacelles and towers, via joint ventures, at several locations in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu states.
In February 2010, the company began production at its first manufacturing facility in the area of Red Hills, adjacent the city of Chennai in southeast India.
The facility, which makes Gamesa G58-850kW turbines, was initially outfitted with annual production capacity of 200MW.
