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UK 'needs 15 new offshore wind fabrication yards' to meet domestic supply chain pledge

'Significant investment' in manufacturing base needed to support government target of 60% of deliveries for gigawatts of sea-based plant coming from UK suppliers, report from Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council finds

The platforms for the 50MW Kincardine floating wind power project off Scotland were fabricated in Spain, with turbine mated in the Netherlands (pictured)
The platforms for the 50MW Kincardine floating wind power project off Scotland were fabricated in Spain, with turbine mated in the Netherlands (pictured)Foto: Principle Power | Rui Braz
Published 10 September 2021, 00:31Updated 10 September 2021, 00:31
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