Michael Hannibal, chief of the offshore wind division at the German turbine maker, expressed concern that 5GW of offshore projects had “disappeared” from the UK market in the last year.

Hannibal said that Siemens had made a “bold move” in establishing its £350m (€405m) blade factory and turbine assembly facility in Hull, northeast England, but was dismayed by the lack of visibility in the UK market.

“We