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Marmen and Welcon unveil offshore wind plans

By: Tom Russell 26/11/2020 Marmen and Welcon

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Marmen and Welcon have disclosed details about their plan to build the first U.S. offshore wind towers and transition pieces manufacturing site at the Port of Albany.

The proposed facility is designed to produce the next generation of wind towers and transition pieces. The infrastructure will allow production of larger components, including diameter of more than 33 feet (10 meters), length up to 230 feet (70 meters) and weight up to 500 tons.

“Marmen and Welcon are manufacturing partners for all leading turbine OEMs and we are both looking forward to expanding our activities and develop the offshore wind market in the United States. We intend to set up and develop a long-term offshore manufacturing operation.” said Patrick Pellerin, President of Marmen.

The plant will include automated equipment and have storage capacity to support typical timeline requirements. The port location provides a dedicated wharf on the Hudson river with year-long access to the sea and a direct rail access. The facility will have the capacity to produce up to 200 units depending on the product mix.

The site is expected to generate construction and other short-term employment opportunities plus 350 full time manufacturing jobs in Albany. Furthermore, the project partnership stated it is committed to supporting local workforce development, training, and recruitment programs in collaboration with local schools and apprenticeship programs.

The execution is contingent to Equinor’s bid selection by NYSERDA for their proposed multi-port infrastructure investment plans (PIIPs). If Equinor’s bid is selected by NYSERDA, initial construction is scheduled to begin in 2021 and first production to start in 2023.

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