A Chinese energy company has announced plans to build the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland.
Ming Yang said the £1.5 billion project would create up to 1,500 jobs, with the first production taking place by late 2028.
The firm, which is the largest private wind turbine manufacturer in China, has shortlisted the green freeport site at Ardersier as its preferred location for the facility.
Ming Yang said it would invest up to £750 million in the first phase of its investment before expanding to create an “offshore wind industry ecosystem” around the hub.
It has been in talks with the Scottish and UK governments over the past two years.
The firm’s UK chief executive, Aman Wang, said: “We firmly believe that by moving forward with our plans to create jobs, skills and a supply chain in the UK, we can make this country the global hub for offshore wind technology.
“We fully support the government’s mission to become a clean energy superpower, and I’m confident that once the plans are approved we can make a valued contribution to this goal.”
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