A sleepy township morphs into an industrial hub

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For centuries, Nellore’s only claim to fame was rice. But now, the sleepy township, 175 km north of Chennai on the coast of Andhra Pradesh, is fast-morphing into a hub for the manufacture and export of – blades for wind turbines.


Today, at least three companies have set up blade manufacturing plants near Nellore — Siemens Gamesa, Indutch and Regen Powertech. Others, such as the Danish major LM, are considering setting up blade making facilities there. Reason: proximity to the Krishnapatnam port.

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