First published on the Cleantech Investor website, 21 October 2011
The North East of England’s ambitions to become an offshore renewable hub have taken a step forward with the formation of Energi Coast, the North East England Renewables Group. Ninteen companies in the energy sector, with combined turnover of over £200m in offshore wind, have jointly invested £400m in the North East of England, a key strategic location for the emerging offshore wind energy market (its geographic location gives it an advantage in servicing many of the UK Round 3 offshore wind development zones).Energi Coast has been brought together by NOF Energy, a business support organisation. According to Alex Dawson, Chairman of Energi Coast and CEO of TAG Energy Solutions:
“North East England has the potential to become a global hub for the offshore renewables industry. It is a unique region in terms of geography, experience, infrastructure and technical capabilities. North East England’s innovative and successful integrated supply chain is technologically-driven and has excellent credentials for delivering large scale projects across the energy sectors.”
George Rafferty, Chief Executive of NOF Energy, adds that :
“The region is home to a collection of extremely innovative and successful companies that have blazed a trail for the North East supply chain in the oil & gas sector and are already expanding their expertise into offshore renewables.”
The members of Energi Coast are: A&P Tyne Ltd, Able UK Ltd, Barrier Ltd, CTC Marine Projects, Heerema Fabrications Group, JDR Cables Ltd, McNulty Offshore Construction Ltd, Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd, MPI Offshore Ltd, NOF Energy, OGN Group, Port of Tyne, PDL Solutions (Europe) Ltd, Reef Subsea Power and Umbilical Ltd, TAG Energy Solutions Ltd, TATA Steel, Technip, SMD, Wilton Group.
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