British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is known for grand statements, even if his plans don’t always pan out. But when it comes to wind, he may have a point. Johnson wants to turn Britain’s gusty isles into a green energy haven or, as he calls it, into the “Saudi Arabia of wind power.” Wind energy is expanding rapidly in Britain, particularly off shore. Companies from around the world are piling into this promising market, including German firms Vattenfall and RWE. The British government wants to provide 40 gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030, which is a further 10 gigawatts than originally…

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