The new blade production is a boost for Taranto, where Vestas in October announced theclosure of its nacelle assembly plant, affecting 120 posts.
The manufacturer said it would retrain and hire 30 nacelleworkers for the blade plant as part of the investment, as well as creating afurther eight jobs in sales and service functions.
Vestas added: “Depending on market conditions, up to anadditional 60 employees at the nacelles facility could be offered employment atthe blades factory.
