Giant wind farm powered by Chinese turbines set to get green light despite security fears
A GIANT wind farm powered by Chinese turbines is set for the green light — despite security fears.
Cash-strapped ministers are eyeing £670million of investment from the plan.
Government sources say Chinese firm Mingyang have pledged a £200million factory to make blades in the UK, and a £470million facility to produce turbines if the North Sea project gets the go ahead with their kit.
Ministers are pushing for the investment to go to Wales to replace jobs lost through Net Zero hit to Tata Steel.
A crunch meeting is scheduled for tomorrow to discuss the investment plan, despite national security concerns being raised by the Ministry of Defence.
The deal would fly in the face of fears Beijing will use the wind farms to spy and could be used for underwater espionage.
MI5 are reportedly helping to establish the extent to which the tech could be exploited to eavesdrop on the UK.
Energy Minister James Murray said: “While we cannot comment on individual cases, the Government takes the security and resilience of UK energy infrastructure extremely seriously.”
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