Nordex USA, Inc. has announced that it will begin construction on its first US manufacturing plant in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Construction will take place in two phases, beginning with the nacelle assembly plant and followed by a rotor blade manufacturing facility at the same location.
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Nacelle assembly will begin ramping up in the second half of 2010, operating at full scale by 2012 with an annual production capacity of 300 turbines, or 750MW. The entire facility, including rotor blade production, will be fully operational by 2014. The plant represents a total investment of US$ 100 million, with about US$ 40 million allocated to the nacelle plant and the remainder to the rotor blade facility. It will directly employ up to 700 skilled workers and other staff by 2014.
