Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa stated on Monday it will construct a manufacturing unit for offshore nacelles within the state of New York, offered that its machines are chosen within the state’s third offshore wind solicitation.
The ability can be situated on the Port of Coeymans, the place Siemens Gamesa’s peer GE Renewable Vitality additionally plans to construct factories to fabricate offshore wind turbine parts and decide up orders stemming from the wind tender.
Siemens Gamesa stated its nacelle manufacturing unit would signify an funding of round USD 500 million (EUR 466.6m), and will create some 420 direct jobs. The turbine firm additionally plans to arrange an area provider community to safe metal parts, bearings and composite parts, it stated.
The manufacturing unit and the suppliers would serve all Siemens Gamesa offshore wind tasks alongside the US East Coast.
The New York state authorities launched the third solicitation spherical final July focusing on at the least 2,000 MW of offshore wind energy.
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