Britain will provide a 20 million pound ($27.56 million) grant to Vestas’ (VWS.CO), opens new tab Isle of Wight wind turbine plant, saving about 300 jobs, the government said on Wednesday.
Reuters reported that Britain’s Labour government has a target to largely decarbonise its electricity sector by 2030, which will require a huge increase in renewable power, and hopes a clean energy revolution will boost the economy and create jobs.
Britain will provide a 20 million pound (US$27.56 million) grant to Vestas’ (VWS.CO), opens new tab Isle of Wight wind turbine plant, saving about 300 jobs, the government said on Wednesday.
Britain’s Labour government has a target to largely decarbonise its electricity sector by 2030, which will require a huge increase in renewable power, and hopes a clean energy revolution will boost the economy and create jobs.
The Danish wind turbine maker’s facility had faced an uncertain future after demand ended for the offshore blades it produced, and logistical constraints prevented production of larger next-generation turbines at the site.
The grant will help the company repurpose the site to develop onshore wind turbines and secure the future of the factory, the government said.
“This will rebuild domestic manufacturing, strengthen energy security and support growth in onshore wind, which is needed to end the UK’s dependency on volatile fossil fuel markets,” Britain’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said in a statement.
Vestas Senior Vice President Blades Manufacturing Ken Kaser said the move will position the site at the heart of the country’s clean energy future.
