Is the investment in a wind turbine blade factory huge

Will a wind turbine blade factory in Hull be doubled in size?

A wind turbine blade factory in Hull is to be doubled in size after the government confirmed it would provide financial support for the expansion. Siemens Gamesa said the £186m upgrade to its Alexandra Dock site, the UK's largest offshore wind manufacturing facility, would create 200 jobs.

Will Siemens Gamesa invest £186m in a new wind turbine factory?

Siemens Gamesa has confirmed plans to invest £186m to more than double the size of its offshore wind turbine blade factory in Hull.

How many wind turbine blades will Siemens Gamesa Hull produce?

He added over 1,500 blades from Hull have been delivered to customers worldwide and it was looking forward to adding to this capacity in future. Manufacturing of other offshore wind turbine blade types already in the Siemens Gamesa Hull factory pipeline will continue while the expansion is constructed.

How much does the UK wind turbine expansion cost?

The expansion represents an investment of £186 million and is planned to be completed in 2023. Manufacturing of next-generation offshore wind turbine blades will be enabled at the largest offshore wind manufacturing facility in the UK.

Where are wind turbine blades made?

The Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbine blade factory officially opened in December 2016, and has manufactured more than 1,500 wind turbine blades for customers in the UK and Europe. Around 97 per cent of the employees at the site live within a 30-mile radius of the city, providing significant economic benefits to the area.

How will a £4 billion windfarm boost UK manufacturing?

Huge boost for UK manufacturing, with blades for the 64 turbines to be manufactured in Siemens Gamesa’s Hull factory, which provides 1,300 local jobs. The £4 billion windfarm will produce enough clean energy to power the equivalent of almost 1 million homes.