Nordex begins production at new rotor blade plant in Türkiye

Nordex Group has commenced accumulation astatine its caller leaf manufacturing installation successful Menemen, İzmir, Türkiye.

The works aims to conscionable expanding request for high-efficiency onshore upwind turbines successful the region.

Situated successful the İzmir Free Trade Zone (FTZ), the Menemen installation occupies astir 130,000m², with 90,000m² dedicated to accumulation space.

Once afloat operational, the works is acceptable to nutrient up to 1,200 rotor blades annually, moving successful 4 shifts.

It volition employment astir 1,200 radical crossed accumulation and administrative functions.

The installation is acceptable to manufacture rotor blades for Nordex Group's newest turbine models specified arsenic the N163 and N175.

These are tailored for medium-to-strong upwind conditions and are indispensable for achieving businesslike vigor production.

Initially, the works volition prioritise supplying blades for projects nether Türkiye's YEKA tenders, including the YEKA-4 and YEKA-5 programmes.

Additionally, the installation is well-placed to export blades to European upwind vigor markets, said the company.

Türkiye has been a important marketplace for Nordex Group since 2009. The institution has held a marketplace stock of astir 34% since 2017.

Nordex Group CEO José Luis Blanco said: “The commencement of accumulation astatine our caller leaf mill successful Menemen marks an important milestone successful strengthening Nordex’s manufacturing footprint successful Türkiye and supporting our semipermanent maturation strategy successful the country.

“By investing successful section accumulation capacity, we are not lone contributing to the improvement of the upwind manufacture successful Türkiye but besides enhancing our quality to fulfill further each section contented requirements successful accordance with the YEKA‑specifications.”

Since 1985, Nordex Group has commissioned much than 64GW of upwind powerfulness capableness crossed 40-plus markets.

The institution employs much than 11,100 radical and operates manufacturing facilities successful Germany, Spain, Brazil, India and the US.

In March this year, Nordex received an bid from wpd to proviso 40 upwind turbines for 9 projects successful Germany, amounting to astir 279.2MW of capacity.

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