Category: Energy
A North East development, which is one of the largest factories in the global offshore wind sector, is to expand and support more jobs after securing £225m of financing. SeAH Wind UK has now made an additional £225m investment into wind technology manufacturing in Teesside. This brings its total investment into the site at Teesworks […]
North East England’s strengths in the offshore wind sector will be showcased to a global audience next week as a regional delegation led by inward investment agency Invest North East England and including the North East’s three deep sea ports – Blyth, Tyne, and Sunderland along with Shepherd Offshore, attend the world’s biggest wind energy […]
Energy Central Campus (ECC) has opened the doors to its state-of-the-art Energy Central Learning Hub (ECLH) to providers and students, coinciding with the start of the new academic year. ECC are delighted to have several educational partners already operating from the hub including Bede Academy, Northumberland Skills and Port Training Services, all delivering relevant courses […]
A new decommissioning hub at Port of Sunderland is set to play a key role in helping the North East capitalise on a growing industry worth £2.5 billion per year to the UK. Northern Metal Recycling has entered into a strategic partnership with the port to establish a base for offshore recycling at the North […]
A firm with a reputation for delivery in some of the most pressured environments on the planet, is expanding in South Tyneside. DME Systems, engineering experts who create tailor-made solutions for the marine and subsea industry, is moving into a new home in Garwood Street, in South Shields. The business – which has grown from […]
Development of the world’s most advanced wind turbine blade and drive train testing assets at ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, Northumberland, set to deliver major boost to UK growth from offshore wind. Ambitious plans to keep the UK at the forefront of technology development in offshore wind have been given the green […]
The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has started construction at its Blyth site to transform a former paper storage shed into a home for small scale innovation in the offshore renewables sector. The new £6 million two-storey facility, to be named the Technology Development Centre (TDC), will provide testing, validation and demonstration capabilities for small […]
JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable supplier and service provider, a part of the TFK Group, has achieved several significant milestones in the construction of its new £130 million state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. The facility will expand the product offerings of both JDR and TFKable, including high-voltage and […]