Wind turbine blade manufacturer TPI Composites is to open a new factory in India following a supply deal agreed with Vestas.
The facility will be opened in the Chennai region of the country in the first quarter of 2020.
Four manufacturing lines will supply Vestas under a multiyear agreement, with an option to add more lines for India and export markets, TPI said.
TPI president and chief executive Steve Lockard said: “We are pleased to announce a significant new global wind blade manufacturing hub in India with Vestas as our first customer.”
Vestas chief operating office Jean-Marc Lechene said: “We are pleased to be strengthening our global manufacturing footprint with our partner, TPI, to provide the wind energy market with high-quality, cost competitive wind blades.
“This supply agreement also underlines our commitment to the Indian renewable energy industry through continued investment and job creation with the goal of building up India as a global manufacturing hub.”
TPI currently produces blades for Vestas in China, Turkey and Mexico.