Carbon Trust: UK to make waves in global offshore wind industry

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New research suggests offshore wind operations and maintenance expertise will bring in annual revenues of around £10bn

The UK's burgeoning strength in providing operations and maintenance services to offshore wind farms makes it well positioned to capture a significant share of a global market that is set to top £170bn...

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