Vestas has suspended plans to open a wind turbine blade factory near Szczecin, Poland, due to softer-than-anticipated demand for offshore wind in its core European markets, the Danish wind turbine maker said on Friday.
The facility, initially announced last year and scheduled to open in 2026, was expected to produce blades for Vestas’s 15MW offshore turbines and employ over 1,000 workers. The project has now been put on hold amid shifting market conditions.
Vestas said in a statement, “The development is paused due to lower than projected demand for offshore wind in Europe. Vestas continues to invest in local manufacturing footprint where offshore wind market volume and certainty allow. Offshore wind will also help Europe build an affordable, secure and sustainable energy system.”
The company added that the decision does not impact any current employees or ongoing projects.
Vestas currently operates two factories in Poland, including an offshore nacelle assembly plant that started in January 2025 and an onshore blade factory in Goleniów near Szczecin, recently acquired by the company. Together, Vestas employs more than 1,900 people in Poland.
Polish authorities had hoped the new Szczecin facility would serve as a cornerstone for developing a local supply chain to support the country’s emerging offshore wind sector, including its first offshore farms in the Baltic Sea.
Despite the pause, Vestas reaffirmed its commitment to investing in local manufacturing where market conditions provide sufficient volume and long-term certainty.
