# Siemens starts production at Green Port Hull wind turbine blade factory

Siemens Wind Power started production at its new £310-million wind turbine blade factory in Hull, UK, on 1 December 2016, with over 700 of 1,000 planned staff hired.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2016-12-01
- Where: Hull, United Kingdom
- Value: $390.0M (310.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: 1 Dec 2016
- Status: completed
- Products: wind turbine blades
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Siemens Wind Power](https://endata.com/companies/20557.md)
- [Associated British Ports](https://endata.com/companies/16840.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [nsenergybusiness.com](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/analysis/featureold-dog-new-tricks-the-uks-green-port-hull-project-5715251/), 2016-12-08: "On 1 December 2016, a 75m turbine blade emerged from a factory in Hull."

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