The call comes after a well-attended supply chain event held at the European Marine Science Park near Oban, organized by the DeepWind Cluster in partnership with ScottishPower Renewables.

Regardless of the massive support for onshore windfarms, planning rules mean it is possible for only one person to prevent development

GE has signed a contract with Phuong Mai Wind Power JSC to provide 116 turbines for Phuong Mai 1 wind farm, Vietnam.

Wood, the global engineering and consulting company, has secured a number of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) onshore wind contracts in the United States worth a combined $100m.

Onshore wind is the cheapest form of power in the UK but for years ministers have blocked projects after complaints from local campaigners who claim the turbines are unsightly, ugly and a blot on the landscape.