UK signs up to North Sea supergrid vision

James S Murray
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Nine countries ink deal to develop new grid infrastructure to support offshore wind farms in the North and Irish Seas

Nine European countries have today signed a major agreement to develop the world's first large-scale offshore wind energy grid in the North and Irish seas, providing a boost to the continent's fast-expanding...

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