# LM Wind Power to build rotor blade factory in Cherbourg, France

LM Wind Power announced the construction of a new factory in Cherbourg, Normandy, France, to produce rotor blades for offshore wind turbines from 2018. The plant will create 500 direct jobs and up to 2,000 supplier jobs, with potential capacity of 1.2 to 2.0 GW.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-02-24
- Where: Cherbourg, Normandy, France
- Jobs: 500
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1.2 to 2.0 GW
- Products: rotor blades for offshore wind turbines, LM 88.4 P rotor blade
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [LM Wind Power](https://endata.com/companies/3505.md)

## Sources

- [w3.windfair.net](https://w3.windfair.net/wind-energy/news/24392-lm-wind-power-rotor-blades-factory-france-ge-haliade), 2017-02-24: "Now rotor blade manufacturer LM Wind Power has announced the construction of a new factory in France."

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