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Energy Central submits bid for offshore wind funding

By: Tom Russell 12/11/2020 Energy Central

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Energy Central, a partnership between Advance Northumberland, Port of Blyth, Northumberland County Council and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has requested funding to further enhance its offering to the offshore wind industry.

Energy Central has submitted its evidence to UK government in support of its development request. This includes plans on developing the already recognised offshore energy and supply chain cluster, which includes more than 200 HA of quay linked development sites. This investment aims to unlock new job creation opportunities linked to the substantial growth of the global offshore wind sector and directly aligns with the UK Government‘s levelling up agenda, as well as its ambition to provide low carbon energy to every UK home by 2030.

Advance Northumberland and the Port of Blyth have identified opportunities in the upper Blyth Estuary as suitable locations for investment from the offshore energy sector businesses. This includes Northumberland Energy Park which is currently extending the depth of its dock facilities from -5.0m LAT to -9.0m LAT, as well as Battleship Wharf which provides access to a further four deep-water berths with 100 tonne lift capacity.

In addition, Bates Terminal which is currently being redeveloped with the installation of an additional heavy lift quay and a kilometre of new access roads, has 4 HA of development land with direct quayside access set aside specifically to provide opportunities for O&M facilities for the offshore wind sector.

Energy Central is currently home to a range of offshore organisations including Royal IHC, Enshore Subsea, Global Marine, Osbit, EDF Energy and TEXO Group. The hub also hosts numerous assets for the offshore wind industry, such as ORE Catapult’s National Renewable Energy Centre, a technology innovation and research centre for offshore renewable energy.

The location of the Energy Central cluster aims to capitalise market access to offshore energy developments in the North Sea, including offshore wind projects at Dogger Bank, Hornsea and the Firth of Forth.

Cllr Richard Wearmouth, Chair of Energy Central Steering Group and Chair of Advance Northumberland commented: “The Prime Minister’s announcement to provide funding to further develop portside manufacturing hubs has been gratefully received. It’s encouraging to see more funding being made available to support the offshore wind sector and Energy Central’s submission, if successful, will help us to further strengthen and accelerate our offering to the renewable energy industry."

Martin Lawlor, Chief Executive of Port of Blyth,said: "The Energy Central cluster is already home to a strong portfolio of assets and services that can support the offshore wind sector and our transition towards a low carbon economy. The package of infrastructure work that would be supported by this funding would rapidly enhance the facilities along the Upper Blyth Estuary, as well as create more and better jobs in the North East.”

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