Updated: Mitsubishi announces £100m UK wind turbine project

James S Murray
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New R&D facility to create 200 jobs and put the UK in a prime position to secure offshore wind turbine manufacturing deal

The UK's wind energy industry received a major boost from a somewhat unexpected source this morning, after Mitsubishi Power Systems announced plans to invest up to £100m in a new wind turbine R&D project....

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