Study: UK on track to overshoot 2030 offshore wind goal by 18 years

Cecilia Keating
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Domestic supply chain weaknesses singled out as key reason for slower than needed offshore wind installation rates

The UK will not meet its 2030 offshore wind capacity target until 2048 if the current "slow pace" of wind farm manufacturing and installation persists, a new report has warned. In a paper published...

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