Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced an agreement for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to establish what will be the first offshore wind turbine blade facility in the United States. According to Siemens Gamesa, this is also the first commitment by a global offshore wind turbine manufacturer in a US-based supply chain.
The USD 200 million blade factory will be developed at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Portsmouth upon execution of a firm order for the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial (CVOW-C) project with Dominion Energy, Siemens Gamesa said.