On 25 September 2009, Bharatsinh Solanki, the Union Minister of State for
Power, inaugurated Leitner Shriram Manufacturing's turbine facility at
Gummidippondi near Chennai. Leitner Shriram Manufacturing is a JV between
Shriram EPC and Italy based Leitner Technologies.
The Rs 200 crore turbine facility is spread across 20 acre. In Phase I, it is
likely to have a manufacturing capacity of 150 wind turbines per annum. The
facility is expected to cater to both domestic and export markets. It will also
cater to the US and European markets, as well as markets in Egypt, Morocco and
Africa.
Construction work on Phase II to double the capacity is likely to commence
after six months.
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