Onshore wind 'worth £906m to UK' says study, as election looms

The report from BiGGAR Economics says GVA from the onshore sector has grown 65% since 2012, with 69% of the industry’s spend remaining in the UK.

The study also shows 27% of the economic benefits accruing to the local area around each wind farm. O&M is a particular driver of local economic value, with 42% of the value of each contract staying in the local area, it adds.

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