UK - Gamesa opens technology center in Scotland

The Spanish-based company has located its Offshore Wind Technology Centre at Strathclyde Business Park, in Bellshill, some eight miles from Glasgow city centre.

Work at the Technology Centre is dedicated to the design and development of the company’s offshore wind platform G14X-6-7.0 MW.

Gamesa is already employing 40 engineers and hopes to be employing more than 100 staff by the end of this year, rising to 180 within three years.

The Technology Centre was officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond and Jorge Calvet, Chairman and CEO of Gamesa, during the two-day Scottish Low Carbon Investment conference.

The First Minister said: “I’m determined that we drive forward this exciting industry to greater achievements - to deliver sustainable economic growth and ensure Scotland continues to make a significant contribution to the global fight against damaging climate change. I welcome the arrival in Scotland of a company with such a strong reputation in this sector. Clearly this market is highly mobile and Gamesa’s decision to develop its next generation turbine technology in Scotland is a strong endorsement of our workforce and of the level of skills and expertise that we can offer inward investors who chose to establish here.” Calvet said: “Our offshore plans could generate significant local, skilled and sustainable jobs over the coming years.”

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