BRITAIN can create thousands of jobs and billions for the economy by exploiting its “unique potential” to become a world-leading wind farm manufacturer, experts have said.

Ministers were urged today to take the “open goal” after a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) estimated  the economy has already lost £30 billion from a failure to build enough turbines since 2008.

It warned Britain is currently set to miss its 2030 offshore wind targets by 18 years — but a £3.2bn invesment in manufacturing facilities could generate tens of thousands of direct and indirect jobs, while also protecting household energy bills.