Study: UK offshore wind pipeline closes in on 100GW

James Murray
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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE
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SSE's Beatrice offshore wind farm | Credit: SSE

Industry warns UK 'cannot afford to be complacent', as global offshore wind pipeline grows by a massive 400GW in the past year

The UK remains among the global leaders in the offshore wind industry, but is facing intense competition from other major markets as investment in new offshore wind farm projects surges globally. That...

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