Turbine and blade manufacturers have reopened their Spanish production facilities following a two-week pause on non-essential work to limit the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19)...

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has now reopened its technology centre in San Fernando and blade factory in Aoiz.

The manufacturer stated that since the outbreak, it had implemented safety protocols at its production facilities, including: reinforcing cleaning systems, maintaining distance between workers, a reorganisation of the timings for the entry and exit of workers, a separation of shifts, utilisation of personal protection equipment (PPE), and taking workers’ temperature before entering the factory, among others.

Meanwhile, Vestas has reopened its generator factory in Viveiro and at its blade plant in Daimiel...

A Vestas spokesman added: “We continue to implement the extraordinary safety measures we introduced since the outbreak first took hold in Spain, and will continue to uphold our commitment to these safety measures at the very least until the State of Alarm is lifted.” ...

Blade manufacturer LM Wind Power has also reopended its Spanish plants, restarting operations at Ponferrada and Castellon.

It stated that vulnerable employees did not have to work and would receive a full salary, and that workers’ temperatures were being checked and must observe social distancing at the plants. Workers were already equipped with PPE “beyond what is required by health authorities”, LM Wind Power added.