# Vestas invests $40M to manufacture V163-4.5 MW turbine in Colorado

Vestas plans to invest $40 million in its Brighton Nacelles and Windsor Blades factories in Colorado to manufacture the V163-4.5 MW turbine for the US market. The company expects to hire 800-1,000 local employees.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-07-20
- Where: Brighton and Windsor, Colorado, United States
- Value: $40.0M
- Jobs: 1,000
- Starts operating: 2023
- Status: announced
- Products: V163-4.5 MW wind turbine
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Vestas](https://endata.com/companies/1364.md)

## Sources

- [windtech-international.com](https://www.windtech-international.com/company-news/vestas-to-manufacture-v163-4-5-mw-turbine-for-the-us-market-in-colorado), 2023-07-20: "Vestas has announced plans to manufacture its newest turbine for the U.S. market, the V163-4.5 MW, in its Brighton Nacelles and Windsor Blades factories"

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