Welcoming today’s announcements by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy which create and secure more than 1,000 offshore wind supply chain manufacturing jobs in the Humber and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, RenewableUK’s CEO Dan McGrail said: 
 
“Today’s announcements show what can be achieved by industry and Government working together to create new opportunities in parts of the country which need levelling up most. The offshore wind sector is delivering industrial benefits to the UK, reinvigorating coastal communities and growing a globally competitive supply chain. Private companies are investing billions in innovative clean technology and creating tens of thousands of high-quality jobs, and this is underpinned by the Government’s commitment to quadruple our offshore wind capacity by 2030. Today’s announcement provides vital new industrial capacity which will help us achieve that goal. This is a landmark year for renewable energy with the UK hosting the COP26 summit in November - announcements like this demonstrate what building back better after the pandemic looks like in practice”.

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