News Summary

• Ming Yang, one of the biggest industrial players in China's rapid expansion of offshore wind, wants to locate production somewhere it can service the European market.
• Ardersier, to the east of Inverness, is a strong contender and favoured option.
• It has 350 acres of space being developed with £400m of investment, to be ready for the boom in offshore renewables expected by the end of this decade.
• The company put out an unusual announcement of its plans.
• Usually, it would be announced once the deal was done.
• But the announcement made it clear that the hurdle it still has to clear is the UK government.