"Britain's largest electricity supplier, Octopus Energy, has signed a deal with Chinese wind turbine maker Ming Yang Smart Energy, potentially bringing Chinese-built turbines to the UK for the first time. The partnership aims to expand wind power capacity, reduce energy costs, and accelerate the country's clean energy transition. However, the deal also highlights the UK's growing reliance on imported renewable energy technology with further questions being raised over why the UK is not producing its own renewable energy systems."
"The partnership will explore the use of Ming Yang's turbines as part of Octopus Energy's "Winder" initiative, which aims to develop up to 6 gigawatts of wind projects by matching communities keen to host wind farms with developers. Zoisa North-Bond, CEO of Octopus Energy Generation, said: "By combining Octopus's expertise in smart technology and software with outstanding wind turbines, we can optimise every kilowatt and cut energy costs for millions of bill payers.""
Octopus Energy has signed a deal with Chinese turbine maker Ming Yang Smart Energy to potentially bring Chinese-built turbines to the UK for the first time. The partnership will explore Ming Yang turbines through Octopus's 'Winder' initiative, aiming to develop up to 6 gigawatts of wind projects by matching communities with developers. The collaboration covers onshore and offshore wind and may include solar power and battery storage solutions. The deal aims to expand wind capacity, reduce energy costs, and accelerate the clean energy transition. Concerns arise over the UK's dependence on imported renewable technology and ethical supply-chain issues linked to Chinese sourcing.
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