Vestas has revealed plans to establish a new assembly factory in Szczecin, Poland, near the Baltic Sea.
The factory will assemble nacelles and hubs for Vestas’ flagship offshore wind turbine, the V236-15.0MW.
The plant, which will support domestic and global demand, is expected to start operating in the second half of 2024 and will create between 600 and 700 direct jobs.
Vestas was recently awarded preferred supplier status on PKN Orlen and Northland Power’s 1.2GW Baltic Power Offshore Wind project in Poland.
Vestas will deliver, install, and commission 76 V236-15.0 MW wind turbines, and support the foundation design. The contract includes a 15-year service and maintenance agreement.
The service harbour for the project will be provided by PKN Orlen and Northland in Łeba.
Tommy Rahbek Nielsen, Vestas COO, said: “The new assembly factory will leverage Vestas’ expertise and experience to create hundreds of direct and thousands of indirect jobs in the Szczecin area. Offshore wind is headed toward a large growth trajectory, and Vestas intends to lead the development of a sustainable supply chain that can deliver the scale needed.”
Nils de Baar, President of Vestas Northern & Central Europe, added: “The wind industry helps to create sustainable and resilient energy systems as well as a wide range of social and economic advantages through job creation across the value chain.
“The recent announcement on the Baltic Power Offshore Wind Project and today’s announcement for a new factory are concrete examples of the value that the wind industry offers.
“I would like to express my thanks to our customer and to all involved stakeholders who enabled this project.”