Wind tower plant puts Capital Region in forefront of green energy industry
Port of Albany will house new manufacturing facility
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1of11Buy PhotoRichard Hendrick, CEO of the Port of Albany, speaks at a press conference at the port on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. The press conference was held to discuss details of the proposed wind turbine manufacturing/assembly center at the port. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
2of11Buy PhotoDoreen M. Harris, acting president and CEO of NYSERDA, speaks at a press conference at the port on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. The press conference was held to discuss details of the proposed wind tower manufacturing facility at the port. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times UnionShow MoreShow Less
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Officials are celebrating the selection of the Port of Albany as the first offshore wind tower manufacturing site in the United States. Can we, rewind the clocks, fast forward them and make today New Year s Day, please? I think the reason you see us all assembled is we re all pretty desperate for good news, and it couldn t get any better than this!
Democratic State Assemblywoman Pat Fahy is lauding hundreds of new green energy jobs coming to the Port of Albany, where the nation s first offshore wind tower manufacturing facility is set to be constructed. The goal is to manufacture 150 offshore wind towers annually. In his State of the State address, Governor Andrew Cuomo said the facility will lead to 500 construction jobs and 300 long-term jobs for highly skilled workers.