BloombergNEF: UK ranks seventh for new wind capacity additions for 2023

Cecilia Keating
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BloombergNEF: UK ranks seventh for new wind capacity additions for 2023

New analysis reveals UK offshore wind capacity maintained second place in global league table, despite rate of additions falling in 2023

The UK remains a world leader in offshore wind, but its place near the top of the global league table is at risk due to a slowdown in the amount of new capacity coming online. That is according to data...

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