They're... not rented, you realise? Once the thing is installed, dependence on the manufacturer is limited, particularly for solar. I think you're confused on t

They're... not rented, you realise? Once the thing is installed, dependence on the manufacturer is limited, particularly for solar. I think you're confused on the wind turbines, btw; most North Sea wind seems to use equipment made by Siemens, Vestas or GE. The alternative, gas, involves far more literal foreign dependencies; the gas has to come from somewhere.