White said: “While our thoughts are with those who have lost their jobs, by safeguarding over 300 roles, we are protecting one of the Isle of Wight’s largest employers and giving Britain the ability to produce the homegrown, clean power we need to bring bills down for good.”
“Onshore wind is one of our cheapest and fastest technologies to build, it supports thousands of skilled jobs, and it delivers clean energy directly to the communities that host it,” she said.
The government said its onshore wind strategy would build up to 45,000 skilled jobs across the country by 2030.
Ken Kaser, senior vice president of blades manufacturing at Vestas, said: “Vestas and the Isle of Wight have a long, proud history of manufacturing world class wind turbine blades.
“We are delighted to partner with government on actions and policy that support that safeguards skilled jobs, strengthens the UK’s supply chain, and positions the site at the heart of the country’s clean energy sector’s future.”