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Planning consent granted for Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm

By Ian Pease | December 18, 2025

The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted a Development Consent Order (DCO) for the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm

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ABP and ScottishPower Renewables sign landmark agreement to support offshore wind operations from Port of Lowestoft

By Ian Pease | December 18, 2025

Associated British Ports (ABP) has announced a long-term partnership with ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) to support operations and maintenance (O&M) activities

GENERATE Supply Chain goes LIVE

By Ian Pease | September 22, 2025

Now’s the time to register with GENERATE Supply Chain – bringing enhanced visibility to the region’s energy landscape

Peel Ports advances Great Yarmouth expansion plans

By Ian Pease | July 25, 2025

The Port of Great Yarmouth is set for a major upgrade, with Peel Ports advancing plans to build a new deep-water Southern Terminal at its Outer Harbour.

UK government confirms FID in Sizewell C

By Ian Pease | July 25, 2025

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has signed the final investment (FID) for Sizewell C (SZC) in Suffolk

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New jobs and major investment in Powerpark, Lowestoft

By Ian Pease | October 4, 2024

Jobs, opportunities and major investment in Britain’s most easterly town, Lowestoft, is ensuring it is “leading the way” as a powerhouse for the clean energy industry within the East of England. In September 2020, GENERATE partner, East Suffolk Council unveiled an “ambitious” vision for PowerPark to “create a cluster of energy related businesses which build upon the success of existing…

ScottishPower confirms Lowestoft as long-term home for UK offshore wind

By Ian Pease | October 2, 2024

Green energy company ScottishPower Renewables has confirmed Lowestoft as the long-term home and heart of its UK offshore wind operations

Stowen Wins UK Offshore Wind Farm Contract

By Ian Pease | October 1, 2024

Equinor has awarded Stowen a contract to perform modifications to the transition pieces on the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farm

Major New £4.27m Business Hub In Lowestoft Nears Completion

By Ian Pease | September 30, 2024

Work on a new £4.27 million state-of-the-art business hub is just weeks away from completion.

Plans for major green energy hub in Harwich approved

By Ian Pease | May 15, 2024

Plans for a major new green energy hub based in Harwich have been given the go ahead.

Harwich International Port has tonight (Tuesday, 14 May) been granted permission by Tendring District Council’s (TDC) Planning Committee to use the planned Bathside Bay Container Terminal (BBCT) platform as a green energy hub for a temporary period of 15 years.