CS Wind has started construction on a factory in Colorado it claims will be the world’s largest manufacturing plant for wind turbine towers.
The expansion will double production at the Pueblo plant to around 10,000 wind turbine tower sections a year, according to CS Wind.
“This groundbreaking ceremony is not just about a new investment; it is a celebration of a shared vision for a common future, which is cleaner, greener and more sustainable,” said Seong-Gon Gim, chairman of the South Korean company.
At least 850 new employees will be hired for the 83,600m2 expansion, CS Wind stated. So far this year, 250 employees have been hired.
The first phase of the new facility is expected to be complete by summer 2024, with phases two and three finished by 2028.
CS Wind cited the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law by President Joe Biden in August, for making the investment possible.
The IRA boosts development of wind projects by extending key tax credits for 10 years, and it also offers a manufacturing tax credit for US-produced wind components such as towers and nacelles.
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