# Timken expands Xiangtan plant for wind energy bearings

Timken is expanding its Xiangtan, China plant as part of a $75 million investment in wind and solar energy markets announced in December 2020. The expansion will increase capacity for ultra-large-bore bearings for wind turbines.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-12-01
- Where: Xiangtan, China, China
- Value: $75.0M
- Status: under construction
- Products: ultra-large-bore bearings, wind turbine bearings
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Timken](https://endata.com/companies/1700.md)

## Sources

- [timken.com](https://www.timken.com/en-in/timken-world/at-the-forefront-of-the-wind-energy-boom/), 2021-07-12: "In December 2020, the Company announced a $75 million investment in wind and solar energy markets."

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