Scottish Government and industry sign Onshore Wind Sector Deal

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The Scottish Government has announced that it has agreed a deal with the onshore wind industry, under which at least one specialist facility will be established by 2030. Under the Onshore Wind Sector Deal, a treatment plant to dispose of decommissioned turbine blades will be opened, the Scottish Government will aim to determine applications for larger new wind farms within a year when no public inquiry is required and two years with an inquiry, and apprenticeships, training opportunities and skilled jobs will be created by the industry.