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'A Chinese factory in Scotland is bad for the entire European wind power supply chain': industry chief - Recharge

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'A Chinese factory in Scotland is bad for the entire European wind power supply chain': industry chief | Recharge

'A Chinese factory in Scotland is bad for the entire European wind power supply chain': industry chief

WindEurope CEO says Mingyang turbine plant could undermine efforts to build self-sufficiency

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Decades of government support for the development of wind energy has resulted in lower costs and a rapidly growing share of electricity generated by wind turbines. Wind in 2019 accounted for 7.3 percent of electrical generation, surpassing for the first time hydropower at 7.0 percent. 

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