This innovative partnership between National Composites Centre (NCC), Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) and Vestas is an excellent example of the UK being a great place for advanced wind turbine technology and innovation. The scale of the opportunity is huge here - our Industrial Growth Plan for offshore wind sets out how the UK can triple offshore wind manufacturing capacity over the next ten years, firmly establishing us as a leader in a surging global market 📊
The UK offshore wind industry already employs 32,000 people and each new large offshore wind farm adds £2-3bn to the economy. Employment is set to rise to over 100,000 by 2030 and investment in new offshore wind projects will create an economic opportunity worth up to £92bn for the UK by 2040 📈
The measures set out in the Industrial Growth Plan would support an additional 10,000 jobs a year and boost the UK’s economy by a further £25 billion between now and 2035".
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⚡ We’re delighted to share that the National Composites Centre, Bristol Composites Institute and Vestas have established a strategic technology research partnership to anchor the UK’s future wind industry.
🍃 NCC is leading efforts to advance ‘green industry’ technologies, including for #nextgen wind applications. This enhanced, sustained collaboration will accelerate #windblade technology development necessary to propel the UK’s clean energy superpower ambitions and enable supply chain resilience.
Kasper Roed Jensen, vice president of New Concepts at Vestas R&D, says: “The National Composites Centre and Bristol Composites Institute bring together excellence in research and collaboration with industry, making them ideal partners for companies like Vestas that depend on the newest composite material and manufacturing knowledge.
"NCC, BCI and Vestas have grown together and Vestas is excited to take the next step through a Strategic R&D Partnership. We look forward to working together through our UK and Danish R&D teams on the next generation of sustainable energy solutions.”
🤝 Here’s to accelerating the path to #netzero!
⚓ Read the full announcement: nccuk.com/Vestas
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| High Value Manufacturing Catapult | Innovate UK | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | University of Bristol | Simon Quinn | Allan K. Poulsen | Kasper Roed Jensen | Phil Slack | Jo Dally | Henrik Thede| Alberto Pirrera | Peter Giddings |
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