ORE Catapult secures £86m to upgrade Blyth wind turbine testing facility

Cecilia Keating
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A render of the Blyth testing facility | Credit: ORE Catapult
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A render of the Blyth testing facility | Credit: ORE Catapult

Government investment to expand facility to be able to test larger blades and more powerful turbine drivetrains

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has secured nearly £85.6m in capital funding from government innovation agency UK Research and Innovation to upgrade its wind turbine testing facilities in...

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