Siemens Gamesa’s plans to expand its blade factory at Hull in eastern England could generate as many as 200 new jobs at the facility, according to the UK Treasury.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak visited the factory on 14 May to discuss how green jobs will drive the UK’s future economy and recovery from the pandemic.
Treasury said Siemens Gamesa’s plans to double the size of the site in Hull would create 200 further green jobs.
Siemens Gamesa had not responded for a request for comment at press time on the number of jobs to be created by the proposed expansion at Hull.
Sunak met apprentices and operatives manufacturing turbines, before viewing the first blade due to be sent off to Hornsea 2 this week off the Yorkshire coast in the North Sea.
He said: “The UK is the largest producer of offshore wind energy in the world, and we are putting the Humber at the heart of our green recovery.
“That is why we are investing 10s of millions of pounds to create over 3000 new jobs to upgrade the new port for offshore wind, as well as granting it freeport status to attract green investment.
“With six months to go until the UK hosts COP26 in Glasgow, it is clear that the Humber will play a critical role as we lead the world in building back better and greener from the pandemic.”
Siemens Gamesa UK managing director Clark MacFarlane said: “It’s been a pleasure for us at Siemens Gamesa to be part of Chancellor Sunak’s visit to Hull.
“As the UK’s leading supplier of wind turbines and investor in UK jobs, it’s been great for us to showcase our state of the art facility, pioneering technology and our people who help us to drive and achieve our aims, especially during these unprecedented times.”