European wind power giant to build Japan assembly plant by FY 2029

A European wind power giant will build a plant in Japan by fiscal 2029 to assemble turbine components, as the country seeks to expand its use of renewable energy.The facility to be established by Danish company Vestas Wind Systems A/S with support from the Japanese government will assemble nacelles, the housings atop wind turbine towers that contain major machinery such as the generator and gearbox.A memorandum of cooperation was signed Monday with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which is working to build a robust domestic supply chain for offshore wind power."The move will…READ FULL ARTICLE