Siemens Gamesa halts UK offshore wind factory for coronavirus safety check

Production pause at OEM's flagship Hull facility is highest-profile impact yet on offshore wind sector

Employees hold national flags as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits the Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy wind turbine blade factory in Kingston upon Hull, in northern England.
Employees hold national flags as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits the Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy wind turbine blade factory in Kingston upon Hull, in northern England.Foto: LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images/NTB scanpix
Published 27 March 2020, 14:23Updated 27 March 2020, 19:30