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Scroby Sands200430 x 2MWturbines

BigBen

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Galloper201756 x 6.3MWturbines

15MWturbines

180.5m

96m

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PORTS ATGREAT YARMOUTHLOWESTOFTWELLS

Great YarmouthOuter HarbourWater depth

10m

Companies inEast of EnglandSupply Chain

800+

People working inEast of Englandenergy sector

8000+

Business turnover£3.62bn

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The East of England is rapidly becoming global leader

for offshore wind. Shallow water, deepwater ports and

ideal weather conditions of the Southern North Sea offer

developers the perfect environment for multi-billions of

pounds of investment.

A robust, flexible and ambitious supply chain has grown

and skills provision by employers and colleges is creating

an adaptable mobile workforce that can move from

project to project.

Heavy investment in port infrastructure supports the

development through pre-assembly, construction,

installation and, as wind farms reach maturity,

operations and maintenance and asset management.

The rapidly-growing industry promises huge

opportunities for businesses in communities on the

Energy Coast. More than half a century of offshore

experience, its unique blend of ports, land, expertise and

skills has enticed many world-leading energy industry

names to make it their home.

The pioneering partnership of the East of England

Energy Zone (EEEZ) brings together regional business

and political leaders to smooth the way for businesses

to move into the region. Incentives range from grants to

business support. The door is open for investment.

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WestermostRough

HumberGateway

TritonKnoll

RaceBank Dudgeon

SheringhamShoal

InnerDowsing Lincs

LynnNorfolk Vanguard29.2M / 25.3NM

NorfolkVanguard

NorfolkBoreas

EastAngliaTHREE47.8M / 41.5NM

ScrobySands

WELLS/EGMERE

GREAT YARMOUTH

NORWICH

LOWESTOFT

LONDON

CAMBRIDGE

IPSWICH

HARWICH

East AngliaONE North

East Anglia ONE35.4M / 30.7NMEast

AngliaTWO

Galloper

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GreaterGabbard

GreaterGabbard

LondonArray

Thanet

KentishFlats

Kentish FlatsExtension

GunfleetSands

Hornsea Project One96.7M / 84NM

HornseaProject Two

HornseaProject Three

SouthHolland

NorthHolland

BorsseleMermaid

NorthwesterNobelwind

BelwindNobelwind

SeaStarNorthwind

RentelThornton Bank

NortherThanetExtension

Offshore Wind Farms in theEast of England Energy Zone

DudgeonEquinor67 x 6MW turbines402MW capacity

East Anglia ONEScottishPower Renewables102 x 7MW turbines714MW capacity

East Anglia ONE NorthScottishPower Renewables67 x 12-19MW turbines600-800MW capacity

East Anglia TWOScottishPower Renewables75 x 12-19MW turbines600-800MW capacity

East Anglia THREEScottishPower Renewables100-172 x 7-12MW turbines1200MW capacity

Galloperinnogy Renewables UK56 x 6.3MW turbines353MW capacity

Greater GabbardSSE140 x 3.6MW turbines504MW capacity

Gunfleet SandsØrsted Power (UK) Ltd48 x 3.6MW turbines172.8MW capacity

Hornsea Project OneØrsted A/S174 x 7MW turbines1218MW capacity

Hornsea Project TwoØrsted Power (UK) Ltd174 x 6-8MW turbines1386MW capacity

Hornsea Project ThreeØrsted Power (UK) Ltd300 x TBCMW turbines2400MW capacity

Humber GatewayE.ON Climate &Renewables UK Ltd73 x 3MW turbines219MW capacity

Inner DowsingSiemens AG27 x 3.6MW turbines97.2MW capacity

Kentish FlatsVattenfall Wind Power Limited30 x 3MW turbines90MW capacity

Kentish Flats ExtensionVattenfall Wind Power Limited15 x 3.3MW turbines49.5MW capacity

LincsØrsted Power (UK) Ltd75 x 3.6MW turbines270MW capacity

London ArrayØrsted Power (UK) Ltd175 x 3.6MW turbines630MW capacity

LynnSiemens AG27 x 3.6MW turbines97.2MW capacity

Norfolk BoreasVattenfall Wind Power Limited90-257 x 7-20MW turbines1800MW capacity

Norfolk VanguardVattenfall Wind Power Limited90-257 x 7-20MW turbines1800MW capacity

Race BankØrsted Power (UK) Ltd91 x 6MW turbines573.3MW capacity

Scroby SandsE.ON Climate &Renewables UK Ltd30 x 2MW turbines60MW capacity

Sheringham ShoalEquinor ASA88 x 3.6MW turbines316.8MW capacity

ThanetVattenfall Wind Power Limited100 x 3MW turbines300MW capacity

Thanet ExtensionVattenfall Wind Power Limited34 x 10-12MW turbines340MW capacity

Triton Knollinnogy SE90 x 9.5MW turbines860MW capacity

Westermost RoughØrsted Power (UK) Ltd35 x 6MW turbines210MW capacity

Other Offshore Wind Farms

UK Offshore Wind Farms

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James Fisher Marine Services

JFMS has invested heavily in the East of England in the last

five years, establishing itself as a strong local employer.

Its Lowestoft renewables base opened in 2017, when the

James Fisher and Sons plc group acquired Rotos360, a

specialist wind turbine inspection and repair company that

has developed a uniquely efficient blade curing technique,

further broadening JFMS services to offshore wind.

JFMS’ landmark £25m marine support contract for

Galloper Offshore Wind Farm created more than 100

jobs at the operational base, where it prepares transit

facilities, organises crew transfer and supplies and

manages multi-support vessels.

Other notable projects include services at the world’s

largest operational wind farm, London Array, and East

Anglia One.

JFMS has supported most large UK offshore wind

projects and plans to be a leader in the growth areas of

floating wind, tidal array and other nascent technologies.

Executive Director Fergus Graham said: “We constantly

strive to provide customers with creative and novel

ways to support further growth and cost optimisation

in offshore wind, while we are proud to be part of a

sustainable future delivered through collaboration,

innovation and a skilled local workforce.”

www.jfmarine-services.com

3sun Group

Great Yarmouth-based 3sun Group has experienced

rapid growth in the last eight years with its technicians

working on more than 100 offshore wind farms around

the UK and European coasts.

Set up 11 years ago, more than 90% of its work is in

renewables, with its technicians and engineers involved

in the installation of more than 4300 turbines, inspecting

more than 70% of the UK’s offshore wind turbines and

clocking up more than 1,500,000 hours in wind turbine

installation and servicing.

Its acquisition of wind turbine installation and

maintenance leader Dawson Energy in 2010, later aided

by a £10m investment from London-based Business

Growth Fund (BGF) following six years of consistent

growth, was reinforced by heavy investment in shaping

skills and technician capacity for the future with its 3sun

Academy and apprenticeships.

In its 10th anniversary year, it provided local content for

the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm at Great Yarmouth

Outer Harbour by pre-assembly and offshore

construction work on Siemens turbines. The Group has

spent over £3m on technician training in the last two

years, providing it with one of the world’s largest and best

trained offshore wind technician workforces.

www.3sungroup.com

Investing in Lowestoft Port

The Port of Lowestoft has agreed a 30-year deal with

ScottishPower Renewables to be a construction support

and Operations and Maintenance hub for its East Anglia

ONE offshore windfarm.

The company - planning four offshore wind farms off the

East of England - is developing a new operations and

maintenance base on land adjacent to Hamilton Dock,

leased from ABP to support its three-decade operational

lifespan as well as its construction. ABP is building

pontoons and essential land-side utilities for crew

transfer vessels to operate from the dock.

“SPR has made a clear commitment to both Lowestoft and Suffolk with the East Anglia One development and has provided a clear pipeline of future projects that will secure the future of Lowestoft and the renewable energy sector for many decades ahead.”

Andrew Harston, ABP Director Short Sea Ports.

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“The East of England is the most relevant place in global offshore wind. It is up to us all to make the most of that opportunity.”

Jonathan Cole, Managing Director,Iberdrola Renewables Offshore.

“We can see that offshore wind has potential to scale up beyond what has previously been conceived or considered.”

Benj Sykes, UK Country Manager, Ørstedand co-chair of Offshore Wind Industry Council, working for a Sector Deal for offshore wind.

“We are interested in companies prepared to diversify into the offshore wind sector, innovative companies and companies that are truly local, not just international businesses that have a Norfolk address. We want the money we invest to stay in Norfolk and the East of England.

“We are looking for people we can work, develop and grow with over the next20 - 30 years.”

Rob Lilly, Procurement Manager, Vattenfall, developers of Norfolk Vanguard and Norfolk Boreas.

Tidal Transit

With seven years’ track record in offshore wind, Tidal

Transit has evolved into a successful support business

for the industry. The company now has a staff of 35 and

four CTVs working across the UK.

Tidal Transit vessels have serviced numerous offshore

wind farms during this period, and its two further

contracts at Ørsted’s Westermost Rough site should

keep its vessels on site until the 2020s.

Commercial Director Leo Hambro said: “The next decade

and beyond will see tremendous growth in consented

and to-be-consented wind farms. The 30GW by 2030

industry aim is both ambitious, but also fully achievable

and hopefully sets the UK up well towards a 50GW by

2050 with subsidy-free projects coming online in the

early 2020s.

“Not only do we believe that offshore wind energy is

the future, we aim to be using this plentiful source

of electricity to power or support vessels within the

foreseeable future.”

www.tidal-transit.com

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Lowestoft

• The UK’s most easterly port• Surrounding Enterprise Zones with possible investment incentives• 24/7 operations at outer and inner harbour• Ideal base for O&M operations with quayside sites and rapid transit available• Easy access at all states of tide• O&M base for Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm• Construction support base for Galloper Offshore Wind Farm (completed March 2018)• O&M base for East Anglia ONE for the next 30 years• Adjacent Power Park industrial estate, home to offshore energy and engineering facilities• Mobile cranage at North Quay terminal with 16,000 sq m of storage• 5,000 sq m of storage space• 3 modern transit sheds• Vessel support facility for Windcat Workboats• Site of the former Shell Base available for redevelopment = 5.46 hectares

Outer Harbour• Total port hectares - 39.2 ha• Quay length - 1,400m

Entrance channel and inner harbour• Quay length 2,100m

www.abports.co.uk

Great Yarmouth

• Multi-million investment to create a centre of excellence for offshore wind development and O&M• Deepwater outer harbour for larger new generation of offshore wind installation vessels• River port facilities for offshore O&M• 24/7 operations• Land to lease• O&M base for Equinor’s Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm• Installation base for Sheringham Shoal and Lincs wind farms• Purpose-built turbine pre-assembly base for Siemens for £1.5bn Galloper Offshore Wind Farm• Centre of construction and installation activities for ScottishPower Renewables’ £2.5bn East Anglia ONE• Easy access at all states of tide• Adaptable storage and warehousing

Outer harbour• Quay space - 875m• Land potential - 36 ha

River• Multiple berths• Pontoon potential in designated locations• Low tidal range• No locks or bridges

www.peelports.com

Wells

• The only accessible port on the north Norfolk coast• New outer harbour with deepened entrance channel• In daily use for O&M for Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm• Base for survey, crew and workboats for Sheringham Shoal construction• Nearby Egmere Business Park in Enterprise Zone offering investment incentives• 165m shore-accessed pontoon berths

Vessel parameters• Draft 3m

www.wellsharbour.co.uk

Continental Opportunities

A big prize for the East of England offshore wind supply chain is in the export market.

Peel Ports Great Yarmouth has the largest concentration of offshore wind projects in the world within 100 miles.

Directly opposite major continental ports, the Port of Lowestoft serves the busy sea routes between the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, and the Baltic States.

Many supply chain companies are already involved in the European sector, looking to expand further afield to new markets, including the US and Taiwan.

The UK’s ambition is to grow the export value of offshore wind goods and services five-fold by 2030.

This is a lucrative opportunity for companies in the region to grasp.

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NorfolkVanguard

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Thanet

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KentishFlats

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GunfleetSands

HornseaProject One

DoggerCreyke Beck A

DoggerCreyke Beck B

Dogger Teesside A

Dogger Teesside B

HornseaProject Three

HornseaProject Two

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• Assumed vessel speeds of 25 knots for Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) and 12 knots for Installation vessels.

• All vessels have been assumed to operate from the AMEP facility - in reality CTVs may operate from Grimsby but at this stage the operating model is unknown.

• It has been assumed that vessels to and from Great Yarmouth are using the Outer Harbour and can operate

at full speed almost immediately outside this facility.• Where developments are consented the position

taken is the approximate geometric centre of the scheme - the same point has been used in calculating distance from both ports.

• For projects that are still in the early planning and appraisal stage the position has been based on the central position given on the 4C Offshore website.

Assumptions used to calculate distances/speeds include:

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Wind Farm Locations DistanceN. Miles

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DistanceN. Miles

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Hoursat 25 knots

East Anglia One 34 2.83 1.36 143 12.92 6.22

East Anglia One North 28 2.33 1.12 133 12.08 5.82

East Anglia Two 28 2.33 1.12 145 13.08 6.30

East Anglia Three 43 3.58 1.72 127 11.58 5.58

Norfolk Vanguard East 50 4.17 2.00 122 11.17 5.38

Norfolk Vanguard West 31 2.58 1.24 108 10.00 4.82

Norfolk Boreas 58 4.83 2.32 128 11.67 5.62

Hornsea 1 82 6.83 3.28 76 7.33 3.54

Hornsea 2 82 6.83 3.28 76 7.33 3.54

Hornsea 3 98 8.17 3.92 103 9.58 4.62

Triton Knoll 86 7.17 3.44 39 5.25 2.06

Dogger Creyke Beck A 137 11.42 5.48 113 10.42 5.02

Dogger Creyke Beck B 148 12.33 5.92 119 10.92 5.26

Dogger Teesside A 175 14.58 7.00 132 12.00 5.78

Dogger Teesside B 166 13.83 6.64 150 13.50 6.50

Borssele 73 6.08 2.92 180 16.00 7.70

South Holland 76 6.33 3.04 179 15.92 7.66

North Holland 84 7.00 3.36 171 15.25 7.34

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Port’s £30m expansion planPeel Ports Great Yarmouth is planning expansion that could top £30m,its location being its biggest strength to capitalise on offshore wind projects.

Confidence in the sector is behind its plan to provide 350m of extra berthing space and about 100,000sq m of additional land. Facilities would include office and warehouse space and a new skills and training centre, as an offshore energy operations and maintenance (O&M) base.

Plans also include capacity for the importation of large wind farm components. Strong ports and infrastructure, and the flexibility from companies to work in different ways, is crucial to the development of offshore wind and Peel Ports Great Yarmouth vow to be ahead of the curve.

Port Director Richard Goffin said: “The pre-assembly work could be a big enabler for businesses in the local supply chain.”

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For more than four decades, Lowestoft-based Sembmarine SLP has built unparalleled expertise and experience in the offshore energy industry with an enviable reputation for its EPC capabilities.

A subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine Ltd of Singapore, one of the world’s largest EPC contractors in the offshore engineering industry, Sembmarine SLP, with its parent company, has the capacity and knowhow to build any size of offshore structure.

Paul Thomson, Managing Director, said: “We always aim to exceed client expectations in safety, design, quality and delivery and the high volume of repeat business is a measure of our customers’ satisfaction with our performance.”

The 1500t jacket and topside for Dudgeon wind farm offshore substation were designed and manufactured at Lowestoft, the first in UK waters to use suction bucket technology as foundations, replacing traditional piling. Four giant suction buckets, weighing about 110t each, were welded on.

Heavy lift specialists ALE used its award-winning Mega Jack 800 for the first time in the UK to jack-up the jacket to 14m high, upending and jacking it up and performing multiple site moves then loading-out the jacket and topside.

www.sembmarineslp.com

Stowen

Stowen Clean Energy was launched two years ago as a successful diversification within Stowen’s established oil & gas business, rapidly growing its turnover to millions. Its contracts with some of the biggest names in the industry include Equinor, James Fisher Marine Services and Clarksons. It has worked on wind farms, including but not limited to, Scroby Sands, Sheringham Shoal, London Array and Galloper.

Its full-service provision includes in-house engineering, project management, fabrication, inspection, electrical, construction, both traditional access and rope access, project delivery and marine support.

Its global headquarters is in Great Yarmouth with its Centre of Excellence for Renewables in Lowestoft. Technical Director Kieron Ford said the business was exploring new markets all the time. “The opportunities are out there to work for. We have grown very quickly, delivering on what we said we would do. Our long-term expansion goals are set, this will continue to move Stowen forward as a natural service partner of choice.

“Our strategy is to continue investing in training local personnel to supply a mobile skilled workforce globally, to Denmark, Germany and where offshore wind is developing - a workforce that can transition from both project to project and sectors within the energy markets - renewables, oil & gas, nuclear.

www.stowengroup.com

Pipeshield International

Lowestoft-based Pipeshield International has built a world-leading reputation for subsea asset protection problem-solving.

It designs solutions to prevent scour and damage to cables and pipelines on the seabed and subsea structures.

Working with the world’s leading energy operators and contractors - renewables, oil & gas and marine civils - it has supplied its range of products, adapted existing designs or created new solutions for more than 150 projects in the last year alone.

Many have involved the challenge of designing bespoke protection to suit the unique seabed of every project worldwide.

Recently, its renewable project cable protection and scour prevention work includes East Anglia ONE, Nemo Link, Merkur and Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm.

The company uses in-house analysis software together with technical design skills to develop bespoke solutions, including concrete structures, concrete mattresses, precise rock placement unit, fronded and geotextile mattresses, fabric formworks, as well as sand, gravel and bulk (gabions) and drop bags.

www.pipeshield.com

SUPPLY

Offshore Wind’s Ambitious2030 Vision

• £48 billion investment in UK infrastructure• Five-fold increase in export value• 27,000 skilled UK jobs, mainly in coastal areas

The UK offshore wind industry has committed to work with the UK Government on a transformative Sector Deal, which, by 2030, could deliver thousands of extra skilled jobs in coastal areas, and billions of pounds worth of export opportunities.

The industry aims to generate one third of the UK’s electricity from offshore wind by 2030. With the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy, the capacity would more than double from 13GW deployed or contracted today, to 30GW by 2030.

The Offshore Wind Industry Council is working with the Government to deliver the vision.

The East of England has a crucial part to play and would benefit from regenerated communities, long-term jobs and investment.

Benj Sykes, co-chair of the Offshore Wind Industry Council, said, “The deal comes at the right time for the offshore wind sector; we have grown rapidly and reduced costs much faster than anticipated. The sector is now at a critical turning point and must seize this opportunity to reach its full potential with a transformative deal.

“Our proposals show how the innovative offshore wind industry can drive economic growth throughout the UK, attracting billions in investment, driving growth in coastal communities which need new opportunities, whilst generating affordable and clean energy.”

Huge supply chain opportunities

The East of England supply should be “hugely optimistic” about the future as a steady stream of contracts flows into the fast-growing chain.

“Potential opportunities are huge for the supply chain in the region,” said the chair of the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) Offshore Wind Special Interest Group Martin Dronfield.

Placing the East of England supply chain at the centre of the industry is the role of the SIG, which showcases the wealth of the East of England’s expertise in offshore wind farm development.

It connects offshore wind developers with the supply chain to help meet local content targets and to fill gaps and weaknesses in knowledge and understanding.

It also hopes to identify efficiencies and market opportunities to strengthen the local chain and regional offering for operations and maintenance (O&M), construction, installation, hook-up, commissioning, inspection, skills and training, as well as seeking potential for regional exports, improving sustainability and encouraging local and regional competitiveness.

The group is mapping the region’s proven skills and knowledge and marketing them to developers operating on projects in the UK and international waters.

To access the supply chain matrix, visit:http://www.theenergyzone.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Offshore-Wind-Supply-Chain-Matrix-1.pdf

“The most important role of the Offshore Wind Supply Chain SIG is to provide a voice and represent the views of the offshore wind supply chain and act as a conduit to raise issues higher. It is also to provide a platform to increase business opportunities to come into the region and help to shape the future of offshore wind in the region.”

Martin Dronfield, SIG Chair and Group Development Director, James Fisher & Sons PLC.

“The East is recognised as the most dynamic and well-positioned region across the UK and Europe for the development and deployment of offshore wind, with one of the largest pipelines of new projects off the region’s coast.

“We have created thousands of new jobs supporting wind farms in the UK and around the world, driving innovation and investment in new technologies, and leading the way as we transition to a clean energy future.”

Johnathan Reynolds, Managing Director, Nautilus Associates.

CHAIN

“We need to encourage a mobile multi-skilled work force that can move between oil & gas and renewables, project to project from country to country. We all need to get together to demonstrate the need and wish to do that.”

Graham Hacon, Chief Executive Officer, 3sun Group.

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LSSupport and incentives to make business grow

Grants

New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership works with businesses and local authority partners to drive growth and enterprise in Norfolk and Suffolk.

New Anglia Growth Hub Business Growth Advisers have access to services including grants, efficiency, mentoring and coaching and tax advice.

Growing Business FundGrants up to £500,000 for local businesses which want to grow and create new jobs.

Growing Places FundLoan-funding to help kick-start and support development projects across Suffolk and Norfolk.

Small Grant SchemeGrants up to £25,000.

www.newanglia.co.uk

SCORE Grants and Business Support• Grants of up to £50,000 for innovations by SMEs that can reduce the cost of offshore renewables in the East of England• Business support and advice

www.scoregrants.co.uk

Offshore Renewables hub

OrbisEnergy is home to some of the biggest names in offshore wind development and supply.

The four-storey building overlooking the North Sea offers:

Training an increasing pool of technicians

Pioneering employer-led training will ensure a pipeline of skilled workers for offshore wind farms off the east of England.

The new East of England Offshore Wind Skills Centre at East Coast College Great Yarmouth, will deliver technician training for local people as part of the East of England Skills for Energy Campus.

3sun Group is leading employer engagement, joined by Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds and East Coast College.

It was made possible by a £1.1m grant from the New Anglia Skills Deal Programme, provided by Norfolk County Council Suffolk local authorities and the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

Developers, operators and supply chain companies are supporting the cost to ensure a flow of skilled entrants.

Developers of the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm and the wider East Anglia zone, ScottishPower Renewables, has invested £55,000 to sponsor up to 13 places with up to £500,000 worth of equipment donated by companies.

• Incubator and office space• An established business network, from SMEs to developer/operators• Meeting rooms, conference facilities and use of the boardroom• Reception service, communication and Internet links,• Virtual tenancy • Access to finance and investment support.

“OrbisEnergy will provide a platform for Peterson to increase its profile and service offering to a wider audience within the renewables industry. This will enable further business development both locally and regionally in the UK and NW Europe.”

Jim McSporran, Regional Director, Peterson.

www.orbisenergy.co.uk

Supply chain supportThe East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) represents more than 300 members across the region, ranging from energy producers to supply chain companies.

Its mission is to provide knowledge, support and opportunities to support members to strategically grow their businesses.

EEEGR also provides a key voice for the sector, putting the region and its expertise on the radar of major international players and influential politicians at regional and national levels.

Its annual programme of events - exhibitions, conferences, Meet the Buyer, networking and awards - provides arenas for relationships to be forged and business to be done.

www.eeegr.com

The East Coast Institute of Technology for Energy Skills will train energy workers of the future with £10m investment from New Anglia LEP Growth Deal.

Energy internships

The East Coast Energy Internship (ECEI) scheme began in 2016 with five interns and grew to 25 in 2017 in businesses on the East Coast.

Established by The Royal Academy of Engineering, The Ogden Trust and local authority support, the East Coast Energy Internship programme - for

four weeks in the summer break - was developed to plug the gap between work experience and apprenticeships.

Sixth-former Evie Read worked with innogy’s Galloper project as she planned to apply for a degree in geophysics.

Evie is pictured here with Andy Mee, of the Galloper team.

FUTURESKILLS

“The East of England Offshore Wind Skills Centre will provide a pool of candidates with the most relevant up-to-date skills and qualifications who can be recruited based on their performance and who are work-ready. In turn, this reduces recruitment costs and training costs to employers.

Stuart Rimmer, Principal and Chief Executive of East Coast College.

Skills• Energy Skills Foundation Programme, East Coast College• Pre-Apprenticeship Programme, 3sun Group, Great Yarmouth• 3sun Academy, Great Yarmouth• Industry-sponsored degrees, University of East Anglia, Norwich• Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)• East Coast Energy Internship Programme

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East Coast College is a leading provider of training and competence services to the offshore energy and maritime industries.

Working closely with employers and industry organisations, it has built a portfolio of first-class training opportunties for offshore energy personnel and seafarers.

In partnership with two of Europe’s leading GWO approved training centres: 3sun Academy and the National Wind Farm Training Centre (NWFTC), the college delivers the full suite of GWO-approved Basic Safety Training modules, available on a regular and flexible basis for people working in, or planning to enter, the wind farm industry.

Skills for EnergyIndustry-led, EEEGR’s Skills for Energy programme works to ensure skilled people for the industry and that the existing workforce meets industry needs.

Based on partnerships with employers and organisations, Skills for Energy addresses core skills needs across all energy sectors, both technical and commercial.

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