# Vestas to establish turbine assembly plant in Geelong, Australia

Vestas entered a partnership with Marand Precision Engineering to establish a turbine assembly and testing centre at a former Ford Motor factory in Geelong, Victoria. The facility will assemble drivetrains and hubs for wind farm projects, with an investment of around $3.5 million and more than 20 direct jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-02-14
- Where: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Value: $2.50M (3.50M AUD)
- Jobs: 20
- Status: announced
- Products: wind turbine drivetrains, wind turbine hubs
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Vestas](https://endata.com/companies/1364.md)
- [Marand Precision Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/29616.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [reneweconomy.com.au](https://reneweconomy.com.au/vestas-brings-winds-of-change-to-victoria-manufacturing-with-turbine-plant-in-geelong-12702/), 2019-02-14: "Victoria’s former centre for car manufacturing, Geelong, is set to become an Australian base for global wind energy giant Vestas, after the Danish company inked a deal for a new turbine assembling facility in the south-western port city."

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