Tag: Energy Gateway North East England
Connected Energy, one of the leading developers of battery energy storage systems, has expanded its sales team in response to an increased demand for its products. The company, headquartered on the Newcastle Helix site, has seen a surge of interest from commercial and public sector customers which has led to the company’s commercial sales turnover […]
A new working group is being created to help drive the production and use of green hydrogen in the North East. David Lynch, Energy Innovation Partnership Manager at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) and Colin Brown, Country Manager (UK and Ireland) with green hydrogen specialists Lhyfe, explain the potential benefits green hydrogen […]
The recently redeveloped Bates Clean Energy Terminal at the Port of Blyth has been selected as the offshore construction base for RWE’s Sofia, one of the world’s largest single offshore wind projects. The Port of Blyth will provide RWE with a purpose-built facility to support the construction phase of their Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. The […]
By Guy Currey, director Invest North East England (INEE) Inward investment from overseas or from elsewhere in the UK, has always been “incredibly important” for North East England. Nissan’s original £300m investment in its site in Washington in 1986 has led to billions of pounds of investment into the region over the last 35 years, […]
Envision AESC – a world-leading Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company – has celebrated 10 years of electric vehicle battery production in the UK with the start of construction on its latest gigafactory that will employ over 1,000 people. AESC’s second Sunderland battery plant will have capacity of 12 GWh and will employ more than […]
Osbit, the UK-headquartered offshore technology expert, has significantly expanded its US footprint to meet demand within the country’s rapidly growing offshore wind market. Set up in 2010 and currently operating two sites in Northumberland, as well as holding a tenancy at OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft, the business has completed the first stage of its US growth […]
A new County Durham centre to train offshore workers in emergency firefighting has welcomed its first delegates through the doors after receiving approval from oil and gas training body, OPITO. The centre, which is a joint venture combining the expertise of AIS Survivex, the UK’s leading energy trainer and the real-world firefighting skills of Vital […]
Never has there been a more important time for the Offshore Wind sector. The North East is at the centre of the quest for net zero – and it’s one of few places which boasts all the ingredients to transform its rapidly growing offshore wind cluster into a global powerhouse. Some of these ingredients are […]