Wind turbine factory to create 700 jobs in the UK
Hundreds of jobs are to be created under an £80m (€88.9m) investment in a new wind turbine facility, it was announced today.
German manufacturing giant Siemens said it will develop an offshore wind turbine production facility in the UK to meet future demand, creating 700 jobs.
The firm said it was exploring a number of sites on the East Coast and in the North East and was working closely with regional development agencies.
Peter Loscher, president and chief executive of Siemens, said: “With the new wind turbine production plant in the UK we’re pushing ahead with our strategy of investments in attractive growth markets for eco-friendly technology.
“In the foreseeable future the wind power market in the UK will be characterised by major offshore projects, and we’ll extend our market leadership with the new production plant.”
Andreas Goss, Siemens’ chief executive in the UK, said: “The UK Government has created a stable framework to attract inward investment in renewables and offshore wind power in particular.
“The competition for land development, announced in the Budget last week, gives us confidence that the appropriate UK port infrastructure can be made available to support our production plans.
“The new Siemens wind turbine factory will create around 700 new local jobs once it is in production, as well as additional indirect jobs in the supply chain.
“With the anticipated growth in the renewables market, there is potential for expansion of the facility in the future.
“This £80 million investment, plus additional investment in our UK infrastructure for renewables, will provide a much-needed economic boost for the region, as well as driving growth in the UK’s innovative wind power industry.”
