# Vestas to build turbine assembly facility in Geelong, Australia

Vestas announced plans to invest in a new turbine assembling and testing facility in Geelong, Australia, at the former Ford Motor factory. The facility will serve Tilt Renewables' Dundonnell wind farm and Global Power Generation's Berrybank wind farm, and will involve a partnership with Marand Precision Engineering.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-05-16
- Where: Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Australia
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 3000 square metres
- Products: wind turbine assembling and testing, drivetrains and 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)
- [Tilt Renewables](https://endata.com/companies/37322.md) (customer)
- [Global Power Generation](https://endata.com/companies/37323.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [manufacturingdigital.com](https://manufacturingdigital.com/smart-manufacturing/vestas-set-build-new-turbine-assembling-facility-geelong), 2020-05-16: "Vestas is committed to building new skills in the local workforce in Geelong, and with our wind turbine component assembly and testing capability, we are helping build on Geelong’s background as a heavy manufacturing hub and use that to establish a renewable energy hub."

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