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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following wind industry has received an order for 90 MW from SMDPL - a joint venture between France-based EDF Energies Nouvelles and New Delhi-based SITAC Group
A
Suzlon energy Limited
B
Vestas India
C
Gamesa
D
Enercon India Pvt limited
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -CHENNAI: Renewable energy firm Gamesa has bagged an order for 90MW from independent wind energy company SMDPL-a joint venture between France-based EDF Energies Nouvelles and SITAC Group.

Detailed explanation-2: -Texas is the runaway leader in wind, generating over 92 Terawatt-hours of electricity during a year, more than the next three top states (Iowa, Oklahoma, and Kansas) combined.

Detailed explanation-3: -Tamil Nadu, which ranks first in cumulative installations, added the remaining 20 MW capacity in Q1 2022. The state now has 9.9 GW of total installed wind capacity, accounting for 24% of the total market share.

Detailed explanation-4: -With an installed capacity of 40358 MW (March 2022) of Wind Energy, Renewable Energy Sources (excluding large Hydro) currently accounts for 27.78% (109885 MW) of India’s overall installed power capacity of 395608 MW (28.02. 2022).

Detailed explanation-5: -The Muppandal Wind Farm is India’s largest operational onshore wind farm.

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