Inox Wind secures 87 MW order from Continuum Green Energy
Author: PPD Team Date: November 12, 2024
Author: PPD Team Date: November 12, 2024
Inox Wind Limited (IWL) has secured an 87 MW order from Continuum Green Energy for its 3 MW Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs). This repeat order will be executed on turnkey basis, with IWL providing multi-year operations and maintenance services post-commissioning. The projects are slated for Gujarat and Rajasthan.
This addition brings Continuum’s total orders with IWL to approximately 700 MW and elevates IWL’s order book to over 3.4 GW, marking its highest level to date.
IWL offers services, including engineering, procurement, and commissioning (EPC), operations and maintenance (O&M), and common infrastructure facilities for WTGs and wind farm development.
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