UK-based wind turbine towers supplier Mabey Bridge has received a contract to supply 30 onshore wind turbine towers to the Dutch wind turbine manufacturer EWT.
Under the contract, Mabey Bridge will also supply 41 wind turbine foundations for EWT’s DW52 and DW54 500kW wind turbines for the community energy generation market.
Being installed in the UK, the 35, 40, 50 and 75 metres tall wind turbines will also be exported to mainland Europe.
Mabey Bridge Energy & Marine managing director Mark Coia said that the deal represents that onshore wind is supporting skilled manufacturing jobs and plays an integral role in reaching UK’s 15% renewable energy target by 2020.
"Most importantly, this deal with EWT represents a real vote of confidence in the British renewables manufacturing sector," Coia added.
"Whilst the UK still imports far more renewable energy infrastructure than we might like, a clean energy manufacturing sector is emerging that will help create sustainable skilled jobs and growth for years to come."
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By GlobalDataEWT global supply chain manager Martin Dijkstra said that the contract enables EWT to serve its increasing project pipeline in England, Scotland and Wales in 2014.
"Sourcing components, wherever feasible, from local suppliers is a key aspect in our Supply Chain strategy," Dijkstra added.
EWT is a designer and manufacturer of gearless wind turbines active in Europe, North America and Asia and also offers a range of onshore direct drive wind turbines.
Image: EWT Towers at manufacturing facility. Photo: © 2014 Copyright Mabey Bridge Ltd.
