# Siemens produces first blade at new £310M wind power factory in Hull

Siemens produced the first 75m turbine blade at its new wind power factory at Green Port Hull, part of a £310 million investment by Siemens and Associated British Ports. The factory will supply blades for DONG Energy's Race Bank wind farm.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-11-30
- Where: Hull, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
- Value: $385.0M (310.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 700
- Starts operating: 30 Nov 2016
- Status: completed
- Capacity: hundreds of 75-metre-long blades per year
- Products: wind turbine blades
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens](https://endata.com/companies/301.md)
- [DONG Energy](https://endata.com/companies/1719.md) (customer)
- [Associated British Ports](https://endata.com/companies/16840.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [greenporthull.co.uk](https://greenporthull.co.uk/business-support-job-seekers/news/world-class-siemens-factory-produces-first-blade-at-green-port-hull), 2016-11-30: "Global offshore wind market leader Siemens today revealed the first turbine blade to be manufactured at its new wind power factory at Green Port Hull, the centrepiece of a £310m investment by Siemens and Associated British Ports (ABP)."
- [humber-marine-renewables.co.uk](http://www.humber-marine-renewables.co.uk/siemens-cuts-ribbon-at-hull-wind-turbine-blade-factory/), 2016-12-01: "Today, Siemens officially opened its wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Hull."
- [theguardian.com](http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/01/siemens-310m-hull-plant-will-take-windfarm-technology-to-new-level), 2016-12-01: "The first batch of 75-metre-long wind turbine blades will roll out of a new factory in Hull on Thursday, destined for huge windfarms off the UK’s coast."
- [bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-humber-38168623), 2016-12-01: "A new wind turbine factory in Hull has produced its first blade for use in an offshore wind farm."

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