The report, which is being published to coincide with the Global Offshore Wind conference in London, states that the UK Offshore wind sector has the potential to create 45,000 jobs by 2015 and over 97,000 jobs by 2020.

By 2030, the sector could add 0.6% to GDP and sustain 173,000 jobs, the reports says, as well as produce a £18.8 billion boost in net exports, plugging 75% of the UK’s current balance of trade deficit.

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