GE has announced that it aims to create 2,000 jobs by 2020 with a€110m (£99.1m) investment in the UK offshore wind sector.

GE says it plans to establish its offshore wind turbine manufacturing and its application and service engineering resources in the UK and will bring partners and suppliers of towers, blades, nacelles and other offshore wind components to the manufacturing facility,  resulting in up to €110m investment related to GE’s offshore wind business in the UK and could ultimately deliver nearly 2,000 jobs by 2020.