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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Wind Power Takes Britain’s Hull City to Next Level in Renewable Energy

A support vessel is seen next to a wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain September 5, 2018. (Reuters)

German-Spanish giant Siemens Gamesa is rapidly expanding its facility to meet booming demand in England’s northern city of Hull, home to the country’s biggest wind turbine blade plant.

On the banks of the River Humber in northern England, Hull, known for a once-thriving fishing industry, is recreating its renewable energy sector, supported by the country’s 2050 net-zero target. "We are doing our bit to tidy the world up and get cheaper and cleaner energy for everybody," blade painter Carl Jackson, 56, told AFP from the factory floor.

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