http://www.it-times.de/news/vestas-ruckkehr-nach-indien-105795/In September 2012, Danish wind power major Vestas decided to ?scale down sales effort in the Indian market?, which practically meant it was closing shop in the country.
Almost two years later, it is all set to return, headed by a new Managing Director, Jorn Hammer, who previously steered the company?s Australian operations.
The new Vestsa India is also keen on recruiting ? it wants to hire a Head of Construction, Head of Public Affairs and a Business Analyst among others. The company is also in the process of executing an order for 11 machines for a customer in Gujarat.
.....The Danish major is coming back to India at a time when the wind market is starting to look up. In 2013-14, the industry added 2,126 MW of wind turbines, exceeding expectations; it surprised everybody by installing 800 MW in March alone.
And only last week, the Finance Minister said in Parliament that the Government would bring back ?accelerated depreciation?, a tax-saving sop. The industry estimates that in a full year, the ?AD market? will be worth about 1,000 MW.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/...rticle6235143.eceIn its new avatar in India, Danish wind turbine major Vestas has turned to its Indian customer, Powerica, for marketing.
The pact with the Mumbai-based Cummins diesel genset manufacturer is close to finalisation, sources in the know say. Powerica will sell Vestas turbines in India and also take care of servicing the machines. Vestas will only make and sell the wind-power turbines......
Souces say it will not be a Vestas-Powerica joint venture but only an exclusive marketing agreement.
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