Siemens builds first turbine blade plant in China
Siemens established its first Chinese limited company of blades production for wind turbines Tuesday in Shanghai, according to the China Business News (CBN) Wednesday.
With a total investment of 35 million euro ($45 million), the manufacturing plant in China is expected to produce over 600 units of blades for wind turbines yearly, with the first to be out still in 2010- a 12-tonner.
Siemens has recently hired 120 employees,and the number will extend to 210 next year, said the report.