IMPORT SUBSTITUTION ENGINEERING FOR VESTAS WIND TURBINES

• The MAKE IN INDIA Experience

Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner in sustainable energy solutions. They design, manufacture, install, and service wind turbines across the globe, and with +136 GW of wind turbines in 84 countries, they have installed more wind power than anyone else.

Through their industry-leading smart data capabilities and +117 GW of wind turbines under service, they use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions.  

One of the core objections to wind power has been the amount of vibration and noise they create.  So when Vestas approached NAPL for indigenizing some of the anti-vibration components as a substitute for imported components as per the Government of India’s vision of MAKE IN INDIA, it came as no surprise.

But the job was very difficult.  One on hand, NAPL had to meet the global Vestas standards.  On the other hand, the components had to be completely MADE IN INDIA.

Working with the Global Technology Team of Vestas, NAPL embarked on the journey.  Today, Vestas India is an OEM customer for NAPL for several parts including anti Vibration components.  After the parent organization of NAPL, NUTECH INDUSTRIAL PARTS has a stated position – ANYTHING EVERYTHING FOR WIND PARTS.