Plan to triple UK offshore wind manufacturing within a decade

The UK could triple its offshore wind manufacturing capabilities in the next decade and boost its economy by £25bn ($31bn) under a new plan set out by key sector bodies.

The Industrial Growth Plan would require nearly £3bn of funding – with “private finance doing the heavy lifting” – to transform the UK’s offshore wind manufacturing sector, say RenewableUK, the Offshore Wind Industry Council, The Crown Estate and Crown Estate Scotland.