The 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...
Read moreThe Rt Hon Lord Baker (Baker Dearing Trust) today witnessed the start of work to build a new £9.5m Humber University Technical College (UTC) – the first of its kind in the Yorkshire and Humber region – that will create 600 student places and 220 jobs. This groundbreaking ceremony took place this afternoon in...
Read moreA wind turbine blade maintenance provider is to establish its international headquarters in East Yorkshire. GEV Offshore, part of the global GEV Group, has agreed to lease an office and warehouse unit at Priory Tec Park, Hessle, which will accommodate a team of six to eight workers, increasing to about 12 during the next...
Read moreHOURS after Siemens announced a £310-million investment with ABP in Hull, officials from the global engineering giant were on the South Bank talking to local businesses. Team Humber Marine Alliance director Mark O’Reilly and RenewableUK deputy chief executive Maf Smith hosted an impromptu visit by Siemens representatives to Forest Pines Hotel to meet local...
Read moreSiemens’ decision will boost regional supply chain Siemens’ decision to go ahead with the construction of an offshore wind manufacturing plant in Hull will provide a significant boost to the region’s offshore and marine engineering supply chain, says Team Humber Marine Alliance director, Mark O’Reilly. “Siemens is among the biggest and the best in...
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