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Tekmar lands €3.5m project in the Middle East
Tekmar lands €3.5m project in the Middle East

Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Group has landed a contract in the Middle East worth more than €3.5m as it continues to see “strong momentum in regional demand for cable protection”. The contract is for its cable protection technology to a major offshore energy project, with delivery scheduled by June 2026. It is Tekmar’s largest polyurethane cable […]

ORE Catapult signs testing agreement with Ming Yang Smart Energy
ORE Catapult signs testing agreement with Ming Yang Smart Energy
ORE Catapult signs testing agreement with Ming Yang Smart Energy

Ming Yang Smart Energy, the largest private wind turbine manufacturer in China, and the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, have announced the signing of a contract to provide testing and validation of the main bearing for Ming Yang Smart Energy’s 18.5 MW offshore wind turbine. The test piece is scheduled to arrive at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable […]

UK economy to receive £6.1 billion boost from the world’s largest offshore wind farm according to new report
UK economy to receive £6.1 billion boost from the world’s largest offshore wind farm according to new report
UK economy to receive £6.1 billion boost from the world’s largest offshore wind farm according to new report

An independent report published on Thursday 6 November reveals that Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm once fully operational, will boost the UK economy by £6.1 billion during its lifetime and support thousands of UK jobs over the next three decades. The report, written by economic consultants BVG […]

North East green energy growth continues at Port of Tyne
North East green energy growth continues at Port of Tyne

Ørsted has chosen the Port of Tyne’s Tyne Clean Energy Park in South Shields as the marshalling base for its £8.5bn Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm – set to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The 100,000m² site will handle secondary steel components before installation at sea, supporting the delivery of 197 turbines. Once […]

Port of Tyne Unveils 230 Acre Green Development Terminal
Port of Tyne Unveils 230 Acre Green Development Terminal
Port of Tyne Unveils 230 Acre Green Development Terminal

£150 million Port of Tyne upgrade will add 400 metres of deep-water quayside, potentially creating 12,000 jobs and boosting the economy by £5.6 billion. The Port of Tyne has launched to the market a 230-acre redevelopment project with new deep-water quayside, a move which could generate thousands of jobs in offshore wind and manufacturing. The […]

Osbit Launches New Build and Test Facility at the Port of Blyth
Osbit Launches New Build and Test Facility at the Port of Blyth
Osbit Launches New Build and Test Facility at the Port of Blyth

Osbit Ltd, an offshore wind engineering company,  has opened a significant new Assembly and Service Facility at the Port of Blyth in the UK. This development has created 33 skilled jobs for the region and represents a substantial investment in the North East’s clean energy economy. The new 3350 square metre facility, located at the […]

South Tyneside manufacturer lands £4.5m contract wins following record year
South Tyneside manufacturer lands £4.5m contract wins following record year
South Tyneside manufacturer lands £4.5m contract wins following record year

South Shields-based Metec UK has secured two contracts worth more than £4.5m, following “hot on the heels of our best year to date”. The company will provide its sacrificial anodes to a major offshore windfarm in the North Sea, which will provide green energy power to more than 3 million British homes. Elsewhere, Metec UK […]

Green firms combine for ‘monumental’ project
Green firms combine for ‘monumental’ project
Green firms combine for ‘monumental’ project

Two green energy firms have collaborated on a “monumental” research base project. SCJ Renewables and Solar Capture Technologies have installed solar panels at Blyth’s Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. Bosses say the 530-panel system, fitted to the site’s new Technology Development Centre, has capacity to save an estimated 42,000 kilograms of CO2 annually. The firms […]