Vestas said it is switching from offshore to onshore wind turbine blades, with half of its 600-strong workforce in Newport set to be affected.

One of the Isle of Wight's leading employers, wind turbine maker Vestas, has said it will cut 300 jobs at its Isle of Wight factory.

Denmark's Vestas said on Wednesday it will restructure its factory on Britain's Isle of Wight to manufacture blades for onshore rather than for offshore wind power, and that it would cut the number of jobs.

Vestas Wind Systems A/S will eliminate about 300 roles at a factory in the UK as the Danish wind turbine maker overhauls the site to produce onshore machines.

Denmark's Vestas said on Wednesday it will restructure its factory on Britain's Isle of Wight to manufacture onshore wind turbine blades instead of blades for offshore wind power, and that it would cut the number of jobs at the plant.