April 17, 2013
Suzlon Group ranks as global 5th, India 1st for 2012
- Secures 7.4 per cent of global market share; fifth largest
- Ranks as fifth largest in terms of cumulative capacity
- Indias leading supplier with 34 per cent market share; market
leader for 15 consecutive years
- Second leading player in Canada, third largest in France,
Germany and Italy
- REpower ranks as second leading offshore supplier
Pune: Suzlon Group ended 2012 as the worlds fifth leading wind turbine supplier in
terms of marketshare and cumulative capacity based on rankings published by BTM
Consult ApS a part of Navigant Consulting, in its annual World Market Update
report.
The Group also ranked as the leading wind company in India, supplying 803 MW to
achieve 34 per cent of marketshare in 2012. Additionally, the company ranked as the
second leading supplier in Canada, and ranked third in France, Germany and Italy.
Speaking on the development, Mr Tulsi Tanti Chairman, Suzlon Group, said:
We are proud to have ranked as the worlds fifth leading wind turbine maker, and of
having maintained our position as the market leader in India, now for 16 years
running, despite the challenges we faced as a business and a turbulent market
environment.
I believe this achievement highlights the fundamental strength of our business built
on our comprehensive product portfolio, a world class service organization and a
strong footprint in all key wind markets worldwide. Adding to this our orderbook of
over US$ 7 bn, we have the ingredients to build on this success for the future.
Fund (NCEF) earmarked for providing low cost finance to viable renewable energy
The global wind market set a new record for installations with 44.95 GW of capacity
coming online in 2012, and offshore wind more than doubling in terms of annual
installations. Europe lost its preeminent position as the region installing the most
wind power to North America, achieving 28.5 per cent of all new installations against
North Americas 35.2 per cent. China and India remained the leading markets in the
Asian region, despite the drop in installations in 2012.
2012 also saw Suzlon Group cross 21,000 MW in terms of global installed capacity,
firmly cementing the Groups position as the fifth largest wind company in terms of
cumulative installations. The Groups German subsidiary, REpower Systems SE, also
doubled its annual installations, achieving over 2.1 GW in 2012. The Group fleet,
now standing at approximately 22,000 MW, also achieved consistent availability
(uptime) levels of over 98 per cent, well in excess of industry standards.
