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Octopus Energy and Mingyang Partner to Accelerate UK Onshore Wind

Octopus Energy has announced a strategic partnership with global wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang Smart Energy, in a move set to accelerate the UK’s renewable energy rollout.

The collaboration will combine Octopus’s software and data platforms with Mingyang’s turbine technology to reduce project costs and strengthen cyber security. The deal was signed during the UK’s first Joint Economic and Trade Committee in seven years, reflecting growing international collaboration on clean energy.

Through its renewables arm, Octopus Energy Generation, the company plans to deploy Mingyang turbines to unlock up to 6GW of onshore wind capacity identified via its ‘Winder’ platform. Launched in 2022, Winder connects landowners and communities interested in hosting wind projects. To date, it has pinpointed sites with the potential to power nearly 5 million UK homes.

The initial focus is on onshore wind, with opportunities to expand the partnership into solar and energy storage in the future.

Octopus currently manages nearly 5GW of renewable assets worldwide, including 1.5GW of wind capacity. This new partnership positions the company to play an even greater role in delivering low-cost, secure, and sustainable energy for the UK market.

At LSP Renewables, we welcome collaborations like this which not only create opportunities for job growth in the renewables sector but also highlight the importance of international partnerships in driving forward the global energy transition.

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