Green light for UK turbine factories

Posted on 25 Oct 2010 by The Manufacturer

General Electric, Siemens and Gamesa have all confirmed that they will now press ahead with plans to build wind turbine technology factories in the UK after government retained an investment pot for ports regeneration.

GE and Siemens, along with Mitsubishi, had said they would build plants to build offshore wind turbines in the UK which would employ up to 70,000 people but the commitment was dependent on government maintain a £60m funding pot for ports regeneration. After £200m was put aside for offshore wind in last week’s spending review,…

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