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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Alex Daniel

Windfarm which could power 1 million UK homes scrapped over rising costs

Funding aims to boost the domestic supply chain for offshore wind - (PA)

Orsted, the world's leading offshore wind developer, has announced it is halting work on its Hornsea 4 project, a significant setback for the UK government's clean energy ambitions.

The planned North Seawind farm, projected to power more than a million homes, has fallen victim to escalating costs and financial risks.

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