Scunthorpe steels itself for offshore wind expansion

Substantial volumes of steel go into the construction of offshore wind farms, such as these monopole foundations delivered to the UK Port of Ramsgate for the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm. Photo by Peter Barker.

Mumbai based multinational conglomerate Tata Group has become the latest major company to tap into the growing UK offshore wind energy market with plans to invest £1.3m in a processing and distribution centre at their Scunthorpe steel works with a manufacturing hub capable of handling 200,000 tons of steel plate ...

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