Ming Yang selects Ardersier for UK's largest wind turbine factory

Chinese turbine maker Ming Yang has chosen Ardersier, near Inverness, as the preferred site for what it says would be the United Kingdoms largest wind turbine manufacturing facility, proposing up to 1.5 billion of investment and as many as 1,500 jobs if the project receives government approval. The company has shortlisted the Ardersier green freeport in the Highlands and said first production is targeted for late 2028, with an initial phase of up to 750 million to establish core manufacturing and later expansion to build an offshore wind industry ecosystem around the hub.

Ming Yang said it has been in discussions with both the Scottish and UK governments for two years. Aman Wang, Ming Yangs UK chief executive, said the company aims to create jobs, skills and a local supply chain in the UK and to support the governments goal of making the country a clean energy hub. The Scottish Government welcomed the selection of Ardersier as the preferred location, calling the port strategically important to the growth of the offshore wind sector, while noting final investment decisions remain subject to UK government approval.

The proposal has prompted debate over national security and market...