An offshore wind project expected to support up to 900 green jobs in Yorkshire and the Humber and attract millions of pounds’ worth of investment has today (17 February) been given the go-ahead. Dogger Bank Creyke Beck A and B wind project will include up to 400 wind turbines, about 130km off the coast...
Read moreA South Korean energy business is set to build its European headquarters in the Humber, creating nearly 200 jobs in the wind energy business. The offshore wind tower manufacturing facility will be built after CS Wind was given a £1m government grant. The company, a subsidiary of South Korean CS Wind Corporation, said extra...
Read moreAnother busy week on the Humber as a Danish delegation visited the region representing North Sea Offshore Services Group, Offshoreenergy Denmark & the Danish Wind Industry Association. Organised by Team Humber Marine Alliance and supported by the Grimsby Renewable Partnership & the World Trade Centre Hull & Humber. The delegation visited Able Marine Energy...
Read moreThe Humber Estuary will become the home of a new National Wind Power College, the government has announced. The initiative is part of a national network of specialised colleges. It is expected that the college will open at the end of 2016, but there are no further details of its cost or location. The...
Read moreThe consortium SMart Wind welcomes the decision by the Secretary of State to grant development consent for Hornsea Project One. The project is scheduled to commence operation by 2020 when it will become the world’s first gigawatt scale far from shore wind farm. The DCO covers the entire project, including the turbines, offshore and...
Read moreOn Wednesday evening (22 October) a decision was made by the Joint Parliamentary Committee that Able Marine Energy Park’s Development Consent Order – as approved by the Secretary of State for Transport last December – should be enabled to come into force. The decision to clear the way for the multi-million pound Able Marine...
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2014 North Sea offshore wind conference fosters Danish, Norwegian, UK ties The development of offshore wind operations and maintenance in the North Sea comes under the spotlight at a high profile international three-day conference this month. North Sea Offshore Wind 2014 calls on the collective resources of Enterprise...
Read moreEUROPEAN energy firms are eyeing opportunities to work with Humber businesses at a trade exhibition this week. The Hamburg expo will build on a German visit to the Humber by the Wind Energy Agency, a 400-strong association of renewables companies. Representatives last week toured sites on both banks, including the future location of Siemens’...
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPT 15, 2014 German offshore wind trade mission targets Humber potential Senior figures from the German offshore wind and renewables sector are to visit...
Read moreDale Power Solutions of Scarborough, which makes and services uninterrupted power systems and generators, is the latest company to join Hull-based Team Humber Marine Alliance (THMA), as the company is targeting the Humber region because of its increasing importance as a renewable energy hub. Mark Carter, business support manager at Dale Power, said there...
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