Broadwind Energy is discussing potential fabrication of towers for future offshore wind projects along the US east coast with turbine manufacturers, the Illinois-based industrial contractor has revealed.

“Several OEM customers that are participating or want to participate in that market have been discussing our ability, our capability to produce such large wind towers in our plants, especially our Manitowoc [Wisconsin factory on Lake Michigan], which is on the water,” Eric Blashford, chief operating officer and president of Broadwind Towers, said on an analyst conference call.