The UK government has selected Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewable Industries to receive funding to build offshore wind manufacturing facilities in the Humber region.
The Humber region is expected to see a total of £266m of UK government and private sector investment to further develop manufacturing facilities.
The UK government will grant funding for Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewable Industries from its £160m Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Support scheme.
The scheme was announced by the UK’s Prime Minister last year, as part of his ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution.
Siemens Gamesa intends to invest £186m to expand its blade manufacturing site in Hull by 41,600 sq m and create up to 1,080 direct jobs, with completion expected in 2023.
The investment would enable the company to manufacture the new generation of offshore wind turbines and blades, measuring more than 100 metres.
GRI Renewable Industries will make an investment of £78m in an offshore wind turbine tower factory and create up to 260 direct jobs.
The current announcement follows last month’s £180m of private sector investment from offshore wind manufacturers in the Humber and in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
In March this year, the government also announced an additional £95m to construct two new offshore wind ports on the Humber and on Teesside.
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