About 600 staff at the Vestas factory in Newport are warned they are at risk of redundancy.

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Vestas said it is switching from offshore to onshore wind turbine blades, with half of its 600-strong workforce in Newport set to be affected.

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A total of 600 jobs have been put at risk of redundancy by wind turbine maker Vestas, it has been confirmed. The business said employees at its Newport plant on the Isle of Wight have been told at least half of its manufacturing operation will be cut amid changing demand for turbine blades. Vestas said it is switching from making offshore blades to smaller, onshore blades, which will only sustain 300 jobs at the site, it said. The change will le…

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Wind turbine maker cuts 600 jobs as demand shifts

Denmark’s Vestas said on Wednesday (Dec 11) it will restructure its factory on Britain’s Isle of Wight to manufacture blades for onshore rather than for offshore wind power, and that it would cut the number of jobs.

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Vestas to cut 300 jobs at British wind turbine plant

Outgrown by latest generation of offshore machines, Isle of Wight factory will be repurposed for onshore wind market

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Vestas to save UK blade factory but 300 jobs remain at risk

The 600-strong workforce at the Newport site have been warned up to half could lose their jobs

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Wind turbine factory Vestas staff at risk of redundancy

Vestas said it is switching from offshore to onshore wind turbine blades, with half of its 600-strong workforce in Newport set to be affected.  Wind turbine maker Vestas has said 600 workers at its Isle of Wight factory are at risk of redundancy. Employees at the Newport plant have been told at least half of its manufacturing operation will be cut amid changing demand for turbine blades. Vestas is switching from making offshore blades to smaller…

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The recent announcement from Vestas regarding the potential loss of 600 jobs at its Newport plant on the Isle of Wight has sent ripples through the renewable energy sector and raised questions about the future of wind energy manufacturing in the UK. As the company pivots from producing larger offshore wind turbine blades to smaller onshore models, the implications extend beyond the immediate… Source

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Vestas Job Cuts Spark Concerns Over UK’s Wind Energy Manufacturing Future

One of the Isle of Wight's leading employers, wind turbine maker Vestas, has said it will cut 300 jobs at its Isle of Wight factory.

Redundancy risk for Vestas Newport turbine blade factory staff

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