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Suzlon Set To Open New Wind Power Training Center In Illinois
Mark Del Franco, 11 August 2011 (North American Windpower)

"Suzlon, the fifth-largest turbine manufacturer in the world, says it will begin training and safety classes in mid-September, with a grand opening for its new training center set for October.

"The training center is part of Suzlon's 64,000 square-foot Elgin, Ill.-based central distribution center, which opened in October 2010…[T]he training facility features a powered nacelle atop of a seven-foot tower, which…will help technicians simulate experiences in the field…"

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"The 8,000 square-foot wind turbine training center will…a 4,000 square-foot lab, a powered independent hub and pitch system, and a working-at-height training area. The wind turbine training facility will also feature a full-length Suzlon blade just outside the building.

"Meanwhile, the central distribution side of the facility, located near Suzlon's North American headquarters in Chicago, has reduced the original equipment manufacturer's transportation costs…for turbines and related equipment…Suzlon has already saved $1 million…"