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Source: Xinhua
Siemens opened on Wednesday in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier a wind turbine blades factory, the first ever in the entire Middle East and Africa region.
The launching ceremony of the plant, with total investment of 118 million U.S. dollars, was attended by Morocco’s Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy Moulay Hafid Elalamy.
The facility spans over a surface area of 37,500 square meters and offers 600 jobs.
Apart from supplying local market, the factory will export primarily to the Europe, Middle East and Africa.