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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Tom Keighley

North East could be "major contributor" to next generation offshore wind as Government reveals latest support

Manufacturers and suppliers across the North East are perfectly positioned to drive the next generation of offshore wind, a key voice in the sector has said.

Following the Government's awarding of five offshore wind projects with Contracts for Difference, Tony Quinn of the Energi Coast, the North East's offshore wind cluster, said the latest projects should spur supply chain activity.

Mr Quinn said: “The announcement of Allocation Round 4 signifies another important step forward in terms of offshore wind’s contribution to the UK energy mix and is key to the sector’s target of producing 50GW by 2030.

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