Crown Estate announces £15m funding boost to support offshore wind roll out

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Funding set to focus on "crucial development of manufacturing facilities and port infrastructure to enable swifter deployment of offshore wind around the UK"

The Crown Estate has announced plans to allocate £15m to bolster the UK's offshore wind capacity by funding projects that enhance domestic manufacturing facilities and port infrastructure. The UK seabed...

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