CS Wind is to build an offshore wind tower manufacturing facility in Campbeltown, Scotland, following a multi-million pound investment from Dong Energy. The deal will give Dong preferred access rights to CS Wind’s towers for its offshore wind farms. The plant will be the first facility in the country that can produce components for offshore wind turbines, and it will be capable of producing at least 50 towers 2010. Siemens has contracted for the supply of the first 95 towers to be built at the site.
CS Wind is to build an offshore wind tower manufacturing facility in Campbeltown, Scotland, following a multi-million pound investment from Dong Energy. The deal will give Dong preferred access rights to CS Wind’s towers for its offshore wind farms. The plant will be the first facility in the country that can produce components for offshore wind turbines, and it will be capable of producing at least 50 towers annually. Siemens has contracted for the supply of the first 95 towers to be built at the site.