Industry sources said Samsung Heavy Industries – which already has a 7MW prototype turbine up and running in Scotland – has put its ambitions in the sector on ice, with no timeframe set for the review process.
That will leave Samsung out of the running for major offshore wind contracts for the foreseeable future.
Despite its rapid progress in deploying its prototype in shallow waters in Methil, Fife, Samsung faces formidable rivals for the orders needed to make an impact in a European offshore wind sector that is set to be smaller than seemed likely a few years ago.
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