CS Wind UK has pledged to invest £27 million in its wind turbine tower steel fabrication factory in Campbeltown.

The manufacturer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Swedish wind farm developer Vattenfall, committing to a co-operation over potential future contract and supply opportunities for Vattenfall's UK development pipeline.

Overall, production at the facility will increase for onshore wind and will allow the fabrication of larger diameter towers for the offshore wind sector.

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Witnessing the signing of the MoU at Campbeltown Town Hall yesterday, 06 July, Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: "This MoU is the start of a great collaboration between CS Wind UK and Vattenfall, which has the potential to secure local jobs within the community and see the companies working together on a number of onshore and offshore wind projects in the future.

"The £27 million investment undertaken by CS Wind UK, which will increase production capacity at the Campbeltown plant, highlights the importance of both the onshore and offshore wind sectors to the Scottish economy."

Guy Mortimer, Vattenfall's Head of Onshore Wind Development in the UK, added: "The Scottish onshore wind sector has grown significantly and made an important economic contribution in Scotland thanks to continued Scottish Government support. We hope that the offshore wind sector will follow suit."

(LM/CD)