Korean firm to create hundreds of Yorkshire jobs at wind turbine factory
A SOUTH Korean energy business is set to build its European headquarters in the Humber, creating nearly 200 jobs in the wind energy sector.
The offshore wind tower manufacturing facility will be built after CS Wind was given a £1m government grant.
The factory would be the UK’s first dedicated to offshore wind towers.
The company, a subsidiary of South Korean CS Wind Corporation, said extra jobs would be created in the local supply chain.
“We are delighted to be able to announce our intention to make this investment in the UK today. This grant will enable us to accelerate our investment plans and provide confidence to the industry that we want to deliver a long-term cost-competitive tower to serve the European offshore wind market,” said David Ryu, CS Wind UK managing director.
He added: “CS Wind has been investigating the UK market for 12 months working closely with HMG cross government teams, the offshore industry and regional networks to build a business case and develop a sustainable order book throughout Europe.”
UK Business Minister Matthew Hancock said: “The offshore wind sector is important, supporting thousands of jobs and contributing millions to the economy each year. We lead the world in offshore wind power generation and are working hard with industry to build up our supply chain.”
