Suzlon Energy Ltd has announced a retrofit program to resolve blade I cracking issues discovered during operations of some of its S88 turbines in United States. The retrofit program involves structural strengthening of 1,251 [417 sets] blades on S-88 [2.1 MW) turbines, of which 930 blades are already installed while the remaining are in transit or inventory. "We have a close working relationship with our customers, and this program is a proactive measure to safeguard the interest of all our stakeholders. The retrofit program is designed to minimise impact for our customers and Suzlon," said Andre Horbach, CEO, Suzlon Group. The retrofit program will be carried out by maintaining a rolling stock of temporary replacement blades, to minimise the down- time for operational turbines, and will be completed over a period of six months. The program will utilise Suzlons strong global technical capabilities, and its blade manufacturing and service facility in Pipestone, Minnesota, for US blades. "The company, with its integrated global value chain, and in-house blade design and manufacturing capabilities, is well-equipped to resolve the issue within a short time-frame and in a cost-efficient manner. We are in close contact with all our customers, and are keeping them fully informed of the progress. We expect no impact on the order and execution pipeline," Horbach added. The total estimated cost of the retrofit program is estimated at Rs 100 crore for which a provision will be made in Q4 ofFY08.
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| Posted : 3/27/2008 |
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