POLAND - The new factory will start operating in the second half of 2024 and will create between 600 and 700 direct jobs.

OffshoreWIND.biz has announced that Vestas has plans to establish a new factory in Szczecin, Poland, which will assemble components for the company's flagship offshore wind turbine.

Vestas said that the new factory will start operating in the second half of 2024 and will create between 600 and 700 direct jobs. It will also support domestic and global demand and play a crucial role in supporting Poland's offshore wind market and industry, according to Vestas.

"The new assembly factory will leverage Vestas' expertise and experience to create hundreds of direct and thousands of indirect jobs in the Szczecin area", said Tommy Rahbek Nielsen, Vestas COO.

This factory announcement comes in the wake of Vestas being awarded preferred supplier status with PKN Orlen and Northland Power to supply turbines for the 1.2 GW Baltic Power offshore wind project in Poland.

Source: offshoreWIND.biz