UK and China Team Up for Technology Research Center

The UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult is partnering with China’s Tus-Wind to establish the TUS-ORE Catapult Technology Research Centre, a £2m, three-year investment backed by the Yantai local government authority.

Based in Yantai in China’s Shandong Province, the Research Centre will drive the development of innovative technologies and support the development of an offshore wind farm of at least 300MW capacity, with a minimum 10% UK content. This represents a UK supply chain export opportunity of at least £90m and provides a launch pad for the UK to access the Chinese wind market, estimated to be worth £15bn by 2030. The Centre will assist UK SMEs looking to enter the Chinese market, and lead Research & Development projects to drive... ... More: Official Press Release ORE Catapult

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