Vestas will begin serial production of its V236-15.0MW blades from the third quarter of 2023 at its blade factory in Taranto, Italy.
The 115.5-metre blades make up a swept area exceeding 43,000 square metres and drive a capacity factor of over 60%.
The V236-15.0 MW blade production in Taranto will help diversify the supply of key components for the growing European offshore market and expand Vestas’ flexible manufacturing setup to ensure a competitive product offering to our customers.
The Taranto factory will add the production of V236-15.0MW blades to the production blades for the 2MW and 4MW platforms.
Vestas is developing and manufacturing the V236-15.0 MW prototype and test blades at its factory in Nakskov, Denmark, and will also begin serial production of V236-15.0MW blades at the Nakskov facility from second half of 2023.
Vestas will also produce V236-15.0MW nacelles at a new assembly factory in Szczecin, Poland, and at the existing assembly factory at Lindo Port of Odense in Denmark.
“The V236-15.0 MW blade production will benefit from the technical expertise and experience accumulated at the Taranto factory over the last two decades. In this regard, we expect the plant to make a significant contribution to the expansion of the offshore market in Europe,” said Aissa Diabi, Vestas Mediterranean COO.