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Ground-breaking marks start of O&M base construction
A ground-breaking ceremony was held at Harwich International Port today to mark the official start of construction of the £10 million state-of-the-art operations & maintenance (O&M) base for Galloper Offshore Wind Farm.
Celebrating Offshore Wind Week
Skilling up people in the eastern region to meet the growing demand from the offshore wind sector will be high on the agenda at Offshore Wind Week – East Anglia.
ABP invests £1 million in Port of Lowestoft as part of Energy Hub vision
The first phase of a £300,000 demolition project to clear a new 13-acre development site has completed at the Port of Lowestoft’s Shell Quay. The project, to provide more development land for ABP and surrounding local businesses, brings ABP’s total investment in the Port of Lowestoft to £1 million in the last quarter.
Scientists and engineers of the future inspired by ScottishPower Renewables’ workshops
Pupils throughout Lowestoft and Waveney have been inspired by a series of interactive wind power and engineering workshops held by ScottishPower Renewables and Cambridge Science Centre.
Norfolk Boreas Consultation Announced
Wind farm developer Vattenfall has announced that Norfolk Boreas Limited (NBL) intends to develop and construct an offshore wind farm located approximately 73km from the coast of Norfolk. The wind farm, located in the Southern North Sea, would cover an area of approximately 725 square kilometers.
East of England Energy Group puts region’s case at Westminster
East Anglia’s energy industry ambition to be recognised as a centre of excellence in shallow water and late life decommissioning has been taken to the heart of government.
East of England opportunities showcased to international audience
Opportunities for investment, contracts and expansion and the strength of the growing energy supply chain in the east of England were showcased by East of England Energy Zone (EEEZ) at the Offshore Energy Exhibition in Amsterdam.
Southern North Sea Energy Alliance forged
Four organisations around the Southern North Sea with a strong bond with the value and supply chain of the offshore energy industry have forged an alliance with the aim of cooperation.
Waving the flag for the east at Westminster
A 200-strong delegation from the East of England’s energy industry will head to Westminster this month to reinforce to politicians the region’s importance to the sector and the UK economy.
ABP Lowestoft welcomes new customer World Marine Offshore
ABP’s Port of Lowestoft has welcomed its newest customer, World Marine Offshore (WMO), as part of the company’s UK-based project to support ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
RWE acquire Vattenfall’s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone
All change in the Southern North Sea as RWE acquire 4.2-gigawatt UK offshore wind development portfolio from Vattenfall. See full press release from Vattenfall here https://bit.ly/48J80Mu
ABP and Sizewell C plan to develop Direct Air Capture facility at Port of Lowestoft
An innovative development is being planned at the Port of Lowestoft, Associated British Ports and Sizewell C are collaborating to bring a new technology demonstrator to the East of England – technology that will no doubt play an increasingly important role in reducing carbon dioxide levels, combating climate change and building a green economy. Read more here
Vattenfall choose Great Yarmouth port for Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone
Great News for Great Yarmouth as Vattenfall announces Peel Ports GY Port as the preferred bidder for the operation and maintenance contract for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone. Councillor Carl Smith, leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, said: ‘’Great Yarmouth Borough Council is delighted that Vattenfall has chosen the town’s port as the preferred location…
Construction start date set for new Operations & Maintenance campus in Great Yarmouth
A new operations and maintenance campus for Great Yarmouth moves ever closer as final preparations are made for construction to begin next month. Commissioned by Norfolk County Council, the £21.4m partnership project is a collaboration with Great Yarmouth Borough Council and the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and seeks to capitalise on the now…
ORE Catapult launches East of England scheme
Regional offshore wind technology acceleration programme seeks companies across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. Companies in the East of England that want to break into the offshore wind industry can now apply to our Launch Academy East of England programme for the first time. The application window opens on Thursday 2 March until Friday 28 April 2023 for expressions…
Extra 700,000 more UK homes to get clean, green power from the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone
Vattenfall announced that the capacity for the Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone will be increased to 4.2GW. Crucially, this will take place with no extra impact for local residents, with its construction taking place within existing plans. For full details see here
New fly through video of Great Yarmouth O&M campus
Fabulous new video provides an insight into the vision the Great Yarmouth Borough Council and it’s partners have for the new state-of the-art facility on the South Denes Peninsula Working in partnership Great Yarmouth Borough Council, the New Anglia LEP and Norfolk County Council have released a new video demonstrating the full vision the partners…
Press Release from ABP
The Port of Lowestoft, owned and operated by ABP, the UK’s leading ports group, has invested over £600,000 to enhance its infrastructure and support Peterson’s business growth.Peterson, who are a valued customer at the Port of Lowestoft, have recently announced a new contract to provide integrated logistics services to ODE Asset Management (ODE AM). These…
Mayor of Great Yarmouth reacts to the new O&M film
View the video below to see Counsellor Graham Plant’s reaction to the new promotional material recently released by GENERATE, throwing his praise and support behind the project which aims to bring investment and job opportunities to the borough.
Operations & Maintenance Campus
The GENERATE team are excited with progress on the new Operations & Maintenance Campus in Great Yarmouth. This state-of-the-art facility will provide new maritime facilities for service operation vessels and crew transfer vehicles (and associated quay space, parking, servicing, storage areas and access roads) being completed by the end of 2023. A new short film…