Siemens Gamesa has put its ambitious project for a nacelle factory in Esbjerg on indefinite hiatus. The factory, which was planned for the Østhavnen, was to consist of 65,000 square meters under roof. The factory was to be responsible for the assembly of up to 150 nacelles per year and the possibility of scaling up to 250. In the long term, it was expected to create up to 1,000 jobs, but the many jobs are now being delayed indefinitely. This is reported by JydskeVestkysten.
The project, which was given the green light by Esbjerg Municipality in 2024 and has also received 375 million kroner. DKK in state aid, is now hit by global problems such as supply problems, tariff wars and declining political support for offshore wind. The many negative factors have left their mark on demand, and this has forced Siemens Gamesa to put construction in Esbjerg on hold.
Mayor of Esbjerg Jesper Frost Rasmussen (V) is upset about the development, but emphasizes that the ambitions for the factory are still valid.
- I am also informed that things are dragging on, but I note that there is a clear picture that there are still plans in Esbjerg, and that it is about the uncertain situation on the world market. You can't start producing the next generation of wind turbines until there are customers who want to buy, says Jesper Frost Rasmussen, mayor of Esbjerg Municipality.
Port director Dennis Jul Pedersen also takes the break with serenity and points out that the Port of Esbjerg is still active with shipping for offshore wind projects up to 2034.
Siemens Gamesa has not wanted to comment on the matter.
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