UK offshore wind industry warns Government after Vattenfall's cancellation of Norfolk Boreas OWF

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Following the announcement by Vattenfall that it is stopping the current development of its Norfolk Boreas offshore wind farm project, and that it is reviewing its Norfolk Zone projects, RenewableUK’s Chief Executive Dan McGrail said:

“Whilst it’s very disappointing when any renewable energy project is put on hold, Britain’s offshore wind industry still has a strong track record of building vital new energy infrastructure as fast as economic and political conditions allow. We have the second largest pipeline of offshore wind projects in the world, and we are taking every step we can to create jobs and build up new supply chains around the UK. “As Vattenfall has pointed out, costs have been increasing significantly in the offshore wind supply... ... More: Official Press Release RenewableUK

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