Recently, Siemens announced plans for new offshore production facilities in Great Britain worth more than EUR190 million.
Andrew Mill, Chief Executive, Narec commented “The offshore wind industry has enjoyed a record breaking year in terms of new deployment and installed capacity. This latest announcement that Siemens is to invest £160m in wind turbine production and installation facilities in the UK is a fantastic boost for the industry and a great vote of confidence for a growing sector.
“Having one of Europe’s leading wind turbine manufacturers invest in the UK market will have a huge impact on, and help to strengthen and develop, a home-grown supply chain enabling the industry to reduce costs and achieve its offshore wind goals.
“Siemens will be manufacturing next-generation blade technology – each one measuring around 75 metres in length, this complements Narec’s existing Blyth based state-of-the-art testing facilities and expertise for the testing of wind turbine rotor blades up to 100m in length.”
Press Release, March 26, 2014; Image: siemens