Project Traits
State: Colorado
Congressional District: CO08
Organization Type: Commercial
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Clean Power,
Energy Subsector: Solar,
Project Start Year: Unknown
Project Launch Year: Unknown
Government Support Received: Federal Tax Credit [Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (45X)] for Unknown Amount
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: $20,000,000
Jobs Announced or Created: 350
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
Vestas’ Windsor and Brighton factories produce state-of-the-art components for wind turbines by one of the world’s leading turbine manufacturers.
In Colorado alone, Vestas has hired more than 700 new employees in the past year and is actively recruiting to scale up to more than 1,000.
Vestas has invested $40 million between the two factories to prepare for its growing manufacturing operations.