The company intends to invest in a new plant producing blades for the V236.15.0MW wind energy turbine model.

The facility, which could come online in 2026, will be located on a site acquired by Vestas in February 2023 and situated near an island where Vestas will have its nacelle assembly factory (expected to start operating in 2025).

"Vestas intends to lead the development of a sustainable supply chain in Europe that can deliver the scale needed to meet the expected growth in demand for offshore wind. Our plans for two new offshore factories in Poland underline that Europe can spur wind industry investments and green jobs with the right long-term policy commitments for offshore wind projects," commented Tommy Rahbek Nielsen, Vestas' COO.

Nils de Baar, President of Vestas Northern & Central Europe, added, "Poland is transforming its energy system and is a promising wind energy market with good wind conditions both onshore and offshore. Poland has a highly skilled labour force and growing wind industry that can become an offshore hub for the Baltic Region and the rest of Europe. We have been a market leader in Poland for more than 20 years, and I am honoured to announce our next investment plans in Szczecin."

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