Siemens Gamesa has started manufacturing of both its Direct Drive wind turbine nacelles and IntegralBlades at its new manufacturing facility in Le Havre, France.A dedicated installation hub is also under finalisation on the same plot, allowing direct load out of wind turbine components to French offshore wind power plants. Locally in Le Havre, the first 500 positions out of the 750 total direct and indirect jobs to be created have been filled. The remaining 250 positions are expected to be filled between the end of calendar year 2022 and early 2023. Additionally, Siemens Gamesa and local partners UIMM Le Havre, AFPI, and AFPA have created a dedicated training center for new employees and the new offshore wind specific competencies that are needed.
