# SeAH Wind to build £300M wind turbine foundation factory in Teesside

SeAH Wind, a subsidiary of South Korea's SeAH Steel Holdings, will invest up to £300 million to build a factory on a 90-acre site in Teesworks, Teesside, to produce steel foundations for offshore wind turbines. The facility is expected to create 750 direct jobs and 1,500 supply chain jobs, and be fully operational by 2026.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-02-14
- Where: Teesworks, Teesside, United Kingdom
- Value: $408.0M (300.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 2,250
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 150 steel monopiles per year
- Products: steel foundations for offshore wind turbines
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [SeAH Wind](https://endata.com/companies/56320.md)
- [SeAH Steel Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/23511.md) (investor)
- [UK Infrastructure Bank](https://endata.com/companies/61025.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [telegraph.co.uk](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/02/14/teesside-factory-serving-offshore-wind-boom-create-2250-jobs/), 2022-02-14: "South Korea's SeAH Wind will invest up to £300m to make steel foundations for offshore wind turbines from a 90-acre site in Teesworks"
- [cityam.com](https://www.cityam.com/korean-firm-boosts-uk-wind-plans-with-300m-investment-in-teesside-factory/), 2022-02-14: "We are pleased to take the first yet significant step for this goal in Teesside."
- [clickjobs.io](https://clickjobs.io/2022/03/13/korean-firm-will-invest-300-million-in-teeside-factory/), 2022-03-13: "Korean renewables constructor SeAH Wind is planning to invest £300m in a new turbine factory in North East England."

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