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The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has announced it is leading a groundbreaking research and development team to transform the design and manufacture of steel onshore wind turbine towers – making them more efficient and sustainable.

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CRP Subsea, an AIS company, has announced it has secured a significant contract with Jan De Nul to supply cable protection systems for Vattenfall’s Nordlicht I wind farm located in the German North Sea.

Natural Power, a leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, has announced it acted as technical adviser to Investment Manager Downing on the acquisition of the 42.5 MW Higher Witheven solar project in Cornwall.

A planned network outage threatened to halt operations at an onshore wind farm in Scotland, so engineered energy and temperature solutions provider Aggreko says it stepped in to supply a rapid, low-emission hybrid energy solution to keep all 13 turbines protected and performing.

RWE has announced it has confirmed a further contract with Vestas, to supply offshore wind turbines to its Vanguard East project, which is being constructed in the UK. A previous announcement in February 2026, saw RWE award Vestas a similar deal for its Vanguard West project.

SolarDuck, a pioneer in Offshore Floating Solar Technology, has announced the launch of a high-level Advisory Board to accelerate the integration of its solutions within the offshore CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) and offshore energy sectors. The board, composed initially of two distinguished industry experts, will provide strategic guidance and technical insights to help guide the adaptation of SolarDuck’s technology to these applications.

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As the UK approaches the November 2025 Budget, industry will be looking for direction rather than rhetoric – this is more than an accounting

In the wake of the Government’s latest Spending Review, manufacturers find themselves in familiar territory: cautiously optimistic, yet acutely aware that rhetoric and headlines are no substitute for follow-through.

The recent announcement that the Government will delay the release of its comprehensive industrial strategy until June has caused mixed reactions from industry stakeholders and policymakers. This postponement, aligning the strategy’s publication with the upcoming spending review, aims to provide a cohesive framework for the UK’s economic future. In the interim, Labour plans to roll out specific sectoral strategies, notably in life sciences and advanced manufacturing, to maintain business confidence and address immediate industry concerns.

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