Jobs in Geelong’s manufacturing sector have been boosted with the recent opening of Vestas Renewable Energy Hub (VREH).
The company, based at the site formerly occupied by Ford Motors, has already employed more than 20 people who are hard at work assembling 50 drive trains and 100 turbine hubs for the Dundonnell 336 megawatt Wind Farm and the Berrybank 180 megawatt Wind Farm.
Focused on making components for wind turbines, the venture, according to Premier Daniel Andrews, is the first in Australia for a decade to undertake the task of assembling wind turbines. Andrews says:
“The production line at the old Ford factory is humming again, creating local jobs and building our energy future.
“It’s the first-time wind turbines have been assembled in Australia in more than a decade and they’re being built right here in Geelong – supporting local workers, businesses and the community.”
The wind industry’s future is something VREH is ploughing funds into by contributing $3.5m into a number of initiatives, including a Grovedale-based Service, Logistics and Training Centre.
Its aim will be to service Western Victoria’s turbine fleet, as well as to house major components for the wind turbines.
Federation University has also teamed with VREH to train hundreds of staff members in the maintenance of wind turbines.
Brochure printing that highlights sustainable solutions and renewable energy projects has often included information on wind farms.
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