How the North East is playing its role in offshore energy
How the North East is playing its role in offshore energy
How the North East is playing its role in offshore energy

The Energy sector is one of great importance for North East England, with three rivers and three strategic Ports (Ports of Tyne, Blyth and Sunderland), an abundance of existing energy businesses, key assets and development land the region is going from strength to strength in this sector. Invest North East England is the inward investment agency for the […]

Energy Central to launch at world’s largest offshore wind exhibition
Energy Central to launch at world’s largest offshore wind exhibition
Energy Central to launch at world’s largest offshore wind exhibition

A premier offshore energy location based in Blyth, Northumberland, Energy Central, aims to attract investment from the energy sector at its official launch this month at London’s Global Offshore Wind 2017 exhibition from June 6th until June 8th. Energy Central is situated on the East Coast of the UK and provides access to nearly 200 […]

AIS Training in North Tyneside celebrates 10 years in Offshore Wind training
Advanced Industrial Solutions (AIS) to create 10 new jobs
Advanced Industrial Solutions (AIS) to create 10 new jobs

Queen’s award-winning manufacturer and industrial trainer, Advanced Industrial Solutions (AIS) is creating 12 new jobs as it celebrates ten successful years in business which have seen it grow from a home-run business into a multi-million-pound global company. AIS will take on 12 new starters across its UK-business – seven in the North East and five […]

Port of Blyth Ariel View - Energy Gateway North East England
North Sea Link interconnector all-ashore with Arch
North Sea Link interconnector all-ashore with Arch

As the North East continues to establish itself as a key location for businesses operating within the sustainable energy sector, the joint enterprises responsible for the delivery of the ground-breaking North Sea Link Interconnector project have secured a site at Arch’s new East Sleekburn Enterprise Zone. The North Sea Link Interconnector (NSL) is a joint […]

Energy Central, Blyth, Northumberland Development opportunity
East Sleekburn supporting sustainable energy
East Sleekburn supporting sustainable energy

The East Sleekburn enterprise zone in Blyth is continuing at pace as a premier UK location for sustainable energy.  Blyth has bolstered its growing reputation as a leading player in sustainable energy with the news that the North Sea Link interconnector has secured a site with Arch in East Sleekburn. The North Sea Link interconnector […]

Blyth plays host to Department for International Trade
Blyth plays host to Department for International Trade
Blyth plays host to Department for International Trade

An energy delegation from the Department for International Trade, including representatives from the Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK, has visited Blyth in Northumberland as part of a fact finding mission to promote trade and export opportunities in the growing global energy sector. The trip which was organised by Arch, with the support of the […]

Tyne boat trip underlines buoyancy of North East energy sector
Tyne boat trip underlines buoyancy of North East energy sector
Tyne boat trip underlines buoyancy of North East energy sector

A river cruise along the Tyne for key players within the energy sector has underlined the buoyancy of the industry, showcased some of its leading talent and set out opportunities for inward investment. The trip was organised by Invest North East England ahead of the seventh two-day NOF Energy Conference at Sage Gateshead, which annually […]

Joanne Leng Chief Executive NOF Energy
Offshore Wind in the UK set for a another bumper year in 2017
Offshore Wind in the UK set for a another bumper year in 2017

Construction in the UK’s offshore wind sector saw a real high in 2016, valued at £4.1 billion, a positive increase from the previous year, and importantly accounting for 21% of all UK construction contract value in the year. New analysis from Barbour ABI, a leading provider of construction intelligence services, highlighted the “bumper year” the […]