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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

JDR Cables' Port of Hartlepool operation. (Image Source: JDR Cables)
Ørsted awards major contracts to North East and Yorkshire suppliers for Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm – move is “vote of confidence in British manufacturing”
Ørsted awards major contracts to North East and Yorkshire suppliers for Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm – move is “vote of confidence in British manufacturing”

Businesses in the North East and Yorkshire have secured contracts from renewable energy from Ørsted, collectively worth £75m to £100m. The work will support more than 300 jobs.  JDR Cable Systems (Newcastle), Severfield (York) and Smulders (Newcastle), will produce integral components and services for the Hornsea 3 wind farm on UK soil. Severfield is the largest […]

North East England offshore wind sector showcased at world’s biggest wind energy trade fair
North East England offshore wind sector showcased at world’s biggest wind energy trade fair
North East England offshore wind sector showcased at world’s biggest wind energy trade fair

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 […]