Q&A with GeoPura: Leading the Clean Energy Transition from the North East in the Film and TV sector
Q&A with GeoPura: Leading the Clean Energy Transition from the North East in the Film and TV sector
Q&A with GeoPura: Leading the Clean Energy Transition from the North East in the Film and TV sector

GeoPura is revolutionising power generation with hydrogen technology, and the North East is at the heart of their mission. Their Hydrogen Power Units (HPUs) provide zero-emission, off-grid electricity, replacing diesel generators and providing unlimited access to renewable energy across industries such as construction, events, film and TV production, and data centres. A Sustainable Future for […]

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 […]

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New offshore decommissioning hub set to be launched at Port of Sunderland
New offshore decommissioning hub set to be launched at Port of Sunderland

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 […]

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.
Subsea Specialists Moving On Up in South Tyneside
Subsea Specialists Moving On Up in South Tyneside

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 […]

Osbit has installed a cable fatigue test rig at ORE Catapult's new National Floating Wind Innovation Centre.
ORE test rig addresses floating offshore wind cable issues
ORE test rig addresses floating offshore wind cable issues

Osbit has installed a cable fatigue test rig at ORE Catapult’s new National Floating Wind Innovation Centre.  Osbit has installed a cable fatigue test rig at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s (ORE Catapult) new National Floating Wind Innovation Centre. The facility, designed to support commercialization of floating offshore wind projects, is a collaboration between ORE Catapult and various […]

JDR reaches key construction milestone for £130m subsea cable facility
JDR reaches key construction milestone for £130m subsea cable facility
JDR reaches key construction milestone for £130m subsea cable facility

 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 […]

How the North East is delivering the clean energy of the future through offshore wind
How the North East is delivering the clean energy of the future through offshore wind
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 complete, will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm – began producing electricity for the first time. So significant was this milestone that even the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, welcomed […]

New research centre will drive economic growth and sustainability
New research centre will drive economic growth and sustainability
New research centre will drive economic growth and sustainability

Newcastle University will lead a new £5m research initiative to help boost UK economic growth and address regional needs. The Northern Net Zero Accelerator – Energy Systems Integration for a Decarbonised Economy will make, collate and translate knowledge from research on net zero technologies, policy, energy and industrial systems. The project will deliver impact in partnership with […]