UK leads Europe on new wind power as global turbine market enjoys boom

Michael Holder
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Britain added more onshore and offshore wind capacity than any other country in Europe last year at 2.8GW, latest industry figures show

The UK continued to lead Europe in new wind power projects last year, adding 2.4GW of both onshore and offshore capacity as turbine installations rose more than a quarter across the continent in 2019,...

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