Sembcorp unit completes 800MW wind project in India

This brings the company’s renewable capacity in India to 1.73GW.

Sembcorp Energy India Limited (SEIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, has completed 800MW of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) wind power projects, the company announced in a press release.

This brings its operational renewable energy capacity in India to 1.73GW.

With the full commissioning of its 300MW SECI 3 wind project, Sembcorp becomes the first independent power producer to deliver on its projects awarded in the first three wind tenders held by SECI. This is also said to be the largest operational wind capacity for any developer to-date from SECI tenders.

Sembcorp’s SECI 3 project is the first in the country to install 2.1MW G122-127m wind turbines designed to work efficiently even at low wind speeds. Its proprietary remote digital monitoring and analytics capabilities are synchronised with teams on the ground.