CS Wind has broken ground on an expansion to a turbine tower manufacturing plant in Pueblo, Colorado.
The project is designed to double production to to approximately 10,000 wind turbine tower sections per year and lead to the hiring of at least 850 new employees.
CS Wind chairman Seong-Gon Gim said: “This groundbreaking ceremony is not just about a new investment; it is a celebration of a shared vision for a common future, which is cleaner, greener and more sustainable.
“This expansion investment will have a transformative impact on our environment, economy, and local Colorado society.”
The first phase of the new facility is expected to be complete by summer 2024 with phases two and three expected to be complete by 2028.
When the expansion is complete, CS Wind’s total footprint will be more than 850,000 square feet.
The manufacturing plant operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
Additional investment in the facility was made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), which includes tax incentives for clean energy projects.
The expansion addresses two goals outlined in the legislation: build to both build American clean energy supply chains, and to create clean energy jobs.
CS Wind, based in South Korea, invested in the site after purchasing it from Denmark-based Vestas in August 2021.