Ming Yang has announced plans to build the UK’s largest wind turbine manufacturing facility in Scotland.

The Chinese company said the project will involve investment of up to £1.5bn, creating as many as 1,500 jobs.

A number of sites in Scotland have been shortlisted for the factory, with Ardersier in the Highlands identified as the preferred option.

Under the first of three phases, Ming Yang said it will invest up to £750m in an advanced manufacturing facility – with the first production taking place by late 2028.

Latter phases will see the facility expand and create an “offshore wind industry ecosystem” around the hub.

The announcement follows discussions with the Scottish and UK governments over the past two years.

Ardersier is one of the freeport initiatives which offer tax and cu

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