Siemens to double size of Hull wind turbine blade factory

Siemens Hull factory
Siemens Hull factory

Siemens Gamesa is to double the size of its blade manufacturing facility in Hull, potentially creating hundreds of new jobs.

If plans go ahead, Siemens will dramatically extend the facility on Alexandra Dock from 36,000m2 to 77,600m2 to support the growing North Sea wind energy industry

The proposed development will be dependent on government support and Siemens Gamesa securing work for the next phase of development on the offshore wind farms. It could see blades in excess of 100 metres being developed in Hull.

When Siemens Gamesa opened its facility at Green Port Hull, it created more than 1,000 new jobs for Hull – 97 per cent of which were filled with talent from a 30-mile radius – and now contributes more than £73m GVA to the local economy.

The renewable energy giant also attracted a raft of new businesses to the supply chain in the city, subsequently there has been £3bn in public and private sector investment in Hull.

Hull City Council has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and a recent Local Government Association report said the city could see the creation of 6,143 green jobs by 2030 thanks to the growth of the renewable energy sector.

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