Offshore wind OEM MHI Vestas said the prospect of a government-backed ‘sector deal’ and long-term volume visibility have prompted preparations for a major ramp-up of its UK industrial footprint.
CEO Philippe Kavafyan and newly-appointed country manager Julian Brown told Recharge the scale of its UK pipeline – including firm orders for the 860MW Triton Knoll, its biggest yet, and a conditional deal for the 950MW Moray East – already means Britain is set to remain its “centre of gravity”, even amid the emergence of new markets such as Taiwan and the US.
