Vestas blames UK planning bottlenecks for loss of 600 wind industry jobs

James S Murray
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Wind turbine maker announces that local opposition to onshore wind and weakening pound mean Isle of Wight factory will close

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas announced yesterday that it is to close its Isle of Wight production plant and axe half its UK workforce as a direct result of the planning delays that have dogged many...

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