Up to 300 jobs could be created in Glasgow and Dundee by Spanish wind turbine manufacturer, Gamesa.
The company wants to set up its centre for offshore engineering in Glasgow, creating up to 130 jobs.
It is also in talks to establish a logistics and manufacturing centre in Dundee, which could add up to 170 jobs.
News of the investment, which could be worth up to £40m to the Scottish economy, was confirmed at Holyrood by First Minister Alex Salmond.
The announcement by Gamesa follows moves by Scottish and Southern Energy, and another Spanish firm, Iberdrola, to choose Glasgow as their centre for design and co-ordination of offshore wind farms.
Ignacio Gálan, chairman of Iberdrola, which has a 20% stake in Gamesa, said: “Gamesa’s announcement today boosts Scotland’s role as a centre for the expanding offshore wind industry in the UK and abroad.
“We recently established our global headquarters for offshore wind projects in Glasgow, so the city is now very well placed to be a world leader in developing and delivering this new technology.”
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