Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa has unveiled plans to make a major investment in Scotland - created about 300 jobs.

The offshore wind technology centre is to be created in Glasgow, while Gamesa, which is part owned by ScottishPower parent company Iberdrola, signed an initial contract to set up a manufacturing base in Dundee.

First Minister Alex Salmond at Holyrood said this comes as a welcome boost for Scotland's burgeoning offshore wind technology industry.

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Mr Salmond said Gamesa chairman George Calvet was to announce a research and development centre in Glasgow and was set to sign memorandums of understanding with Scottish Enterprise, Forth Ports and Dundee City Council over plans for a manufacturing and maintenance base in Dundee.

The Scottish Government said that Gamesa's offshore plan could represent an investment of £42 million for Scotland.

But the Dundee project is dependent on the scheme winning a share of the £70m fund earmarked by Mr Salmond to strengthen port and manufacturing facilities and supply chain provision for manufacturing offshore wind turbines last year.

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