With over 7km of quay next to deep water, over 400ha of key riverside development land across 30 sites and a buoyant supply chain and business cluster, companies are superbly catered for when looking to access key North Sea oil, gas and offshore wind market opportunities. This is all backed up with a fantastic array of world-class R&D and testing facilities, a skilled workforce , a highly competitive cost base, and excellent transport infrastructure. Energy Gateway North East England works for the offshore energy sector.






Energy Gateway North East England
North East England – a gateway to global market opportunities
A+P Tyne, Equinor/SSE Renewables, Smulders Projects UK, Metec UK, Bridon-Bekaert, JDR Cables and Royal IHC are just some of the big names that call North East England their home.
Why? Because this region is of strategic importance to companies in the offshore energy sector – not only in terms of its North Sea coastal location but also because of its vast experience, knowledge and industry networks. With centuries of maritime and engineering heritage coupled with a thirst for technological innovation, North East England has been pioneering advances in the offshore energy sector for decades and, with its three ports on the Rivers Blyth, Tyne and Wear teeming with prime quayside development opportunities and facilities, it’s easy to see why more and more companies are choosing to make this corner of England their gateway to the North Sea offshore energy market
Strategically positioned to access major offshore wind developments in the North Sea basin, such as Dogger Bank Wind Farm, Hornsea and Firth of Forth. 80% of all UK wind farms are reachable within a 24-hr vessel time and the world’s largest windfarm, Dogger Bank is just 80 miles off the north east coast.
Energy Gateway North East England
Energy Gateway North East England is strategically located on the North Eastern Seaboard, midway between Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth. It provides unique opportunity to access the North Sea Wind Farms and Oil Fields as well as being centrally located in relation to Scandinavian and Continental sea routes for global market access.
A well connected gateway
Energy Gateway North East England’s strategic North Sea coast location, plus an abundance of sites, access to deep water ports and an excellent road and rail infrastructure means the Energy Gateway is an ideal investment location.
Energy Gateway News

How the North East is delivering the clean energy of the future through offshore wind
By Guy Currey, Director of Invest North East England In October this year, Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea – which, when...

GE Vernova’s Offshore Wind business and ORE Catapult sign major new research collaboration
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and GE Vernova’s Offshore Wind business have announced the signing of a new research collaboration, building on the...