LM Wind Power opens second facility in India

LM Wind Power, a European company, has opened its second Indian plant, located in Vadodara, Gujarat.

The company invested around €25m in their new Vadodara plant, and this facility will be supplying blades to wind projects in the northern part of India and beyond.

The production focuses on blades up to 60m in length with room for expansion.

LM Wind Power CEO Marc de Jong: said: "It is a great pleasure to inaugurate this new addition to our global manufacturing operations, which will allow us to serve our growing customer base in India.

"With this new blade plant, we bring employment, advanced training and development of technical skills to Gujarat, while helping to build a clean renewable energy base in a fast growing economy.

"We expect to prosper here, as we have in Dabaspet, applying international standards in safety, quality and business conduct as well as becoming an active corporate citizen in the local community."

The firm would employ around 400 people in its new facility, and primarily from the local area.

LM Wind Power already established manufacturing in India in the early 1990s, at Dabaspet, Karnataka as well as a global technical centre for research, development and services in Bangalore.