'Green jobs windfall': Government hails £180m investment in offshore wind manufacturing hubs

James Murray
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Major boost for Humber and the North East as plans unveiled to expand offshore wind manufacturing capacity and government moves to bolster demand for UK-based suppliers

The UK's offshore wind industry received a major boost today, as two leading suppliers announced plans to expand their manufacturing capacity in the North East in a move that is set to create and safeguard...

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