With some offshore wind projects waiting years in the pipeline, a report commissioned by the government has called for an urgent upgrade to the UK's National Grid in order to reach the 2030 target of installing 50GW of wind power.
Why wind farms are paid to stop making energy
The offshore wind industry has also been calling for faster connections to the grid - with some projects waiting years to be hooked to the system.General secretary Gary Smith said:"The government's wind energy targets are slipping out of view and the promise that tens of thousands of skilled jobs would be created here in the UK looks like a sick joke.
In a written response, Energy Secretary Grant Shapps said the government would"carefully consider" the recommendations in the Pick report.
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