# Aeolon starts construction of wind turbine blade factory in Nador, Morocco

Chinese industrial group Aeolon has launched construction of its first overseas wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Nador, Morocco, with an investment of €220 million. The plant is expected to create 3,300 jobs and become operational by January 2025.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-01-24
- Where: Nador, Morocco
- Value: $239.0M (220.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 3,300
- Starts operating: Jan 2025
- Status: under construction
- Products: wind turbine blades
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Aeolon](https://endata.com/companies/75225.md)

## Sources

- [media7.ma](https://media7.ma/nador-lindustriel-chinois-aeolon-lance-son-projet-de-fabrication-de-pales-eoliennes/), 2024-01-24: "Ce nouveau centre de production sera le sixième de l'entreprise et le premier en dehors de la Chine."
- [renewablesnow.com](https://renewablesnow.com/news/chinas-aeolon-breaks-ground-on-eur-224m-blade-factory-in-morocco-846602/), 2024-01-25: "China's Aeolon breaks ground on EUR 224m blade factory in Morocco"

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