This week, Vestas officially took over operations at the onshore blades factory in Goleniów near Szczecin, Poland, previously owned by LM Wind Power. This follows the agreement signed on 15 May 2025 and the successful completion of all necessary regulatory approvals.
The acquisition marks another step in Vestas’ strategic expansion of its European manufacturing footprint and supply chain to meet future demand and contribute to Europe’s growing need for secure, affordable, and sustainable energy.
The factory was established in 2009, expanded in 2017 and will continue to deliver blades for Vestas onshore wind solutions, including the V172-7.2 MW EnVentus turbine.
Felix Henseler, Vestas’ Chief Technology and Operations Officer says: “Strengthening our manufacturing capacity is essential to meet Europe’s need for secure, affordable, and sustainable energy, and expand our industrial competitiveness. The addition of the Goleniów factory reinforces our commitment to scaling the wind industry and it underlines how Europe can spur wind industry investments and jobs with the right long-term policy commitments for wind energy”.
All approximately 400 former LM Wind Power employees are retained, which increases Vestas’ footprint in Poland to almost 2,000 employees.
Vestas also operates an assembly factory in Szczecin, which manufactures hubs and nacelles for the V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine. Together, these two facilities strengthen Vestas’ ability to serve both onshore and offshore markets in Europe and globally. The company believes strongly in the potential of the Polish market and remains committed to investing in local manufacturing and talent to support the region’s energy ambitions.
OX2 has made an investment decision regarding the Annopol onshore wind farm in Poland, with a total capacity of 40 MW. The investment amounts to over PLN 340 million, and the wind farm will remain the property of OX2 after the completion of the works.
The Annopol Wind Farm is located in the municipalities of Gościeradów and Annopol, in south-eastern Poland, and is the second project implemented by OX2 in Poland in the IPP model, as an independent energy producer. The wind farm will consist of 10 Vestas turbines (V136) and the total production will be around 155 GWh per year. OX2 acquired the project in 2020 and finalized its development in the second quarter of that year. Construction will begin immediately and will be completed in 2027.
OX2 has concluded a long-term financing agreement for the project with Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski (PKO Bank Polski).
“The commencement of the construction of the Annopol Wind Farm is a milestone in the implementation of the development strategy in the IPP model, and the signing of a long-term financing agreement with PKO Bank Polski provides a strong financial basis for the project. This is an investment that not only increases OX2’s generation capacity in renewable energy sources, but also really supports the energy transition in Poland“ – says Tomasz Guzowski, President of OX2 Poland.
The Annopol wind farm is the second OX2 project implemented in Poland in the IPP model. In July, the Rutki photovoltaic farm with a capacity of 100 MWp, built in the Opole region by OX2 as an independent energy producer, also began production.
The OX2 group, which comes from Sweden, in the municipalities of Annopol and Gościeradów, undertakes a number of activities addressed to residents. The company provided, m.in, support to the units of the Volunteer Fire Brigade in Annopol and Gościeradów. She was also a patron of the participation of Polish competitors of the robotic group from Kraśnik in a world-class competition.
