Doosan halts Scotland plant plan as it retreats from offshore wind

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond gives a speech on the Scotland Bill at a press conference in Edinburgh.

Doosan's announcement will be a blow to Scottish leader Alex Salmond

Korean industrial giant Doosan Power Systems has halted plans to enter the offshore wind sector and build turbine assembly plants in Scotland, citing a lack of confidence in the market, Recharge can reveal.

Doosan had planned to launch a 6MW offshore wind turbine onto the market in 2015 and spend £170m building an offshore wind research centre in Glasgow, with a turbine factory to follow.

“In light of the European sovereign debt crisis, Doosan Power Systems reluctantly decided in December 2011 to postpone its plans to enter into the offshore wind market and subsequent investment in offshore assembly plants in the UK,” the company says in a written statement after enquiries by Recharge.

It adds: “The uncertain economic situation in Europe has created general liquidity issues,…

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