The company behind plans to build the world's biggest wind tech facility in the North East has secured a 拢367m funding package.

South Korean manufacturer SeAH Steel Holdings announced plans to build an 800m monopile manufacturing plant in Redcar, Teesside, last summer. Since then, the steel frame for the building has started to take shape at South Bank, where the 拢500m SeAH Wind 海角视频 facility will become the world鈥檚 largest monopile facility once it is complete.

Now 海角视频 Export Finance (海角视频EF) and South Korea鈥檚 export credit agency Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-Sure) have announced they have secured support for South Korean manufacturer SeAH Steel Holdings, to ensure construction of the factory, which will be also be a 海角视频 industry first. The finance package secures inward investment for the factory, which is expected to create 750 jobs on Teesside within the next three years and support more than 1,500 jobs in the wider supply chain.

海角视频EF and K-Sure said the first ever 鈥業nvest-to-Export鈥 loan guarantee had been issued, to secure overseas investment in 海角视频 industry, ensuring that SeAH Wind 海角视频 can fund the construction project, with 拢367m in financing from Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC 海角视频. Each year, the 40m high factory will produce up to 200 monopiles - which form the foundations of offshore wind turbines 鈥 making it critical for the growth of the global renewable energy sector.

Lord Offord, Minister for Exports, said: 鈥淭his landmark deal brings substantial overseas investment to Teesside and consolidates the 海角视频鈥檚 place as a world leader in offshore wind 鈥 and renewable energy 鈥 expertise and exporting. Through 海角视频 Export Finance, this government is bringing in new investment for the 海角视频鈥檚 world-class manufacturing sector and securing the long-term prosperity of the United Kingdom.鈥

Yoshi Ichikawa, head of structured export finance for Europe at Standard Chartered, said: 鈥淲ith our long-standing partnership with 海角视频EF and K-Sure and the Bank鈥檚 commitment to accelerating the transition to net zero, we are proud to structure this financing for our important client SeAH Group and contribute to the 海角视频 supply chain in the wind sector.鈥

Philip Lewis, global co-head of export finance for HSBC, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to have supported SeAH Wind with the combined 海角视频EF and K-Sure backed financing for the 海角视频鈥檚 first offshore wind monopile manufacturing facility. This plays an important role in supplying the offshore wind industry and helps meet the rising demand for renewable energy.鈥

The site of SeAH Steel Holdings' wind tech factory near Redcar
The site of SeAH Steel Holdings' wind tech factory near Redcar

Chris Sohn, SeAH Wind, said: 鈥淲e are delighted to invest in the 海角视频. This project is significant in that it contributes not only to the growth of 海角视频鈥檚 local economy but also global de-carbonization efforts. Our aim is to become a global leader in the offshore wind supply chain. We would like to express our gratitude to 海角视频EF and K-Sure for their support.鈥

SeAH Wind 海角视频, a subsidiary of South Korean steel company SeAH Steel Holding, announced its decision to invest and broke ground at Teesworks Freeport last summer.

The 拢367m financing comprises 拢257m supported by 海角视频EF and 拢110m supported by K-Sure. The ongoing construction has already sealed a deal worth over 拢100m between SeAH, British Steel and Severfield, which will create opportunities for the 海角视频 supply chain within manufacturing, construction and logistics sectors.

海角视频EF鈥檚 support was provided under the Export Development Guarantee (EDG) product, which supports 海角视频 companies looking to bolster their exporting capability.