Offshore staff
ZAMUDIO, Vizcaya — Siemens Gamesa intends to build a major offshore nacelle manufacturing facility in New York, subject to the company’s wind turbines being selected by the New York authorities in their third offshore wind solicitation.
The planned facility will be located at the Port of Coeymans. Siemens said the facility plans include creating up to about 420 direct jobs, support a "significant rise" in indirect jobs and represent an investment of about $500 million in the region.
Siemens Gamesa said it is also committing to localizing several new component supplier facilities, including steel component fabrication, bearings and composite components, demonstrating the further development of a sustainable local supply chain ecosystem, which could help double the number of jobs created by the facility.
New York expects to procure a minimum of 2 GW of offshore wind energy and up to 4.7 GW in this third round of procurement to achieve a total of 9 GW of offshore wind energy. This is a significant part of the US’ target to realize 30 GW of offshore wind power by 2030.
Siemens Gamesa has secured a site in the state’s capital region, advanced engineering plans, and 3D visualizations have already been developed. The facility has been designed with the capacity for potential expansion to guarantee its long-term development, the company said.
The proposed facility and supplier network in New York would supply components for all Siemens Gamesa offshore wind power projects along the US East Coast. The planned New York offshore wind turbine nacelle facility is part of the company’s integrated plan to localize its offshore wind power supply chain on the US East Coast and also builds upon Siemens Gamesa’s planned offshore wind turbine blade finishing facility in Portsmouth, Virginia, as announced in October 2021.
02.13.2023
