Gamesa has inaugurated its new factory in the Nellore region, in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Phase one of this new facility, already up and running, is earmarked for the manufacture of the blades for the G114-2.0MW class S turbines.
Phase two, due to come online in the middle of this year, will increase blade production capacity as well as enabling the production of generators and photovoltaic inverters. The factory currently employs 500 people and its headcount is expected to rise to 1,000 within three years.