Vestas Chooses Colorado for North American Manufacturing

Denmark-based Vestas, the world’s leading manufacturer of wind turbines, has chosen Colorado as the location for its first three factories in the United States. These facilities will significantly increase the supply of wind turbines for the North American market.

Vestas opened a turbine blade factory in Windsor in March 2008. A new factory that will manufacture turbine blades and assemble nacelles, which house the gearbox, generator and transformer, will be built in Brighton and is expected to be at full capacity in 2010. A third factory will be built in Pueblo and will be the largest wind turbine tower factory in the world.

The decision by Vestas to make these investments demonstrates the potential of the North American wind power market. With Colorado’s central location, this increase in manufacturing closer to where the wind resources are strongest means turbine delivery times and costs will be reduced. In addition to their positive impact on the national wind energy industry, the factories will also create many jobs in the local communities.

You can learn more about these manufacturing facilities here.