By Daspina Hasanova
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19. Technology
company ABB has invested nearly 9 million euros in Estonia, opening
two strategic units at the Jüri technology campus: a global wind
generator service center and a new production line for large
synchronous stators at its motors and generators factory, Trend reports.
Both facilities are among the few of their kind in Europe,
Minister of Economic Affairs and Industry Erkki Keldo said the
decision underscores Estonia’s competitive business
environment.
“Estonian engineers have been entrusted with one of Europe’s
most complex production processes, proving that our local expertise
is world-class. These new high-value-added jobs will also
strengthen research and development growth and reinforce Estonia’s
role as a hub for advanced manufacturing and innovation,” Keldo
The new service center is ABB’s only global competence and
service hub for wind generators, focusing on renovation, testing,
and modernization to extend equipment lifespan and efficiency.
According to ABB Baltic business leader Jukka Patrikainen, the
greatest value to customers is efficiency and sustainability.
“Manufacturing new equipment takes at least twice as long as
performing thorough maintenance. Extending product life improves
industrial efficiency, reduces material use, waste, and energy
consumption—without compromising reliability,” he noted.
The investment will also create around ten new jobs for
mechanics and engineers.
In parallel, ABB completed a major expansion of its motors and
generators factory, enabling production of components for motors up
to 60 megawatts.
These high-capacity motors are used worldwide in industries such
as mining, shipping, and large-scale pumping stations. With this
expansion, ABB’s Jüri facility has become Europe’s largest and most
advanced active component manufacturer.
“Producing synchronous stators of this size has never been done
in Estonia before. Moving from 5 megawatts to 60 megawatts
represents not just larger machines but one of Europe’s most
complex manufacturing processes—trusted to Estonian engineers. Very
few factories in the world can produce such equipment, making this
both an enormous recognition and a challenge for our team,” said
Argo Aavik, head of ABB Estonia’s motors and generators business
The new production line began operations in July, with products
weighing up to 45 tons and reaching heights of 4.5 meters.
