Wind Energy – Scotland
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Ming Yang Smart Energy will invest up to $2 billion to build a wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland which could create up to 1,500 jobs.
Britain is seeking to scale up renewable power to help meet its climate targets and also hopes to create thousands of clean energy jobs.
Ming Yang said the project would be built in three phases, with the first a 750 million pound investment creating a facility to manufacture wind turbine blades and nacelles, with first production by late 2028.
The second phase would expand the facility so it can serve the floating offshore wind industry, the company said. Phase three would include manufacturing control systems, electronics and other key components.
The company said a number of sites have been chosen with Ardersier Port near Inverness its current preferred location.
