Huge backing from the Prime Minister for offshore wind to power a green recovery and resurgence for the 海角视频 has been welcomed by industry leaders.
Boris Johnson has told how all of the 海角视频鈥檚 electricity could come from the renewable source as he ramps up delivery to 40GW by 2040 - which at full capacity could power every home.
It is a 33 per cent increase on the initial target in the Offshore Wind Sector Deal and comes with a 拢160 million port and manufacturing fund and the promise of 60,000 jobs, with 2,000 in the very near future.
Orsted, the company that has led the deployment off Britain鈥檚 coastline, said the Prime Minister鈥檚 "landmark offshore wind speech" at the Conservative Party鈥檚 virtual conference "unlocked huge opportunity" - with a 10GW target uplift.
Duncan Clark, the company鈥檚 lead figure in the 海角视频, 鈥淲e welcome today鈥檚 announcement from the government which will underpin the delivery of at least 40GW of offshore wind by 2030 and unlock huge opportunities for world class 海角视频 supply chain companies, both domestically and overseas, to market the skills and innovative technologies that have been fostered in the 海角视频 offshore wind industry.
鈥淥ffshore wind is the most cost effective way to achieve the 海角视频鈥檚 net zero ambitions and delivering 40GW of offshore wind by 2030 is an essential part of this roadmap. 鈥淭his is a challenging target but achievable if Government and the industry continue to work together to accelerate deployment and build out the 海角视频 project pipeline as quickly as possible, regenerating coastal communities while expediting our progress to a more sustainable, low-carbon future.鈥
Orsted鈥檚 Hornsea Two - the next world-leading wind farm - is now emerging in the near North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast too, with consent awaited on a third farm in the zone, already home to current world leader, the 1.2GW Hornsea One.
The Humber, Tees and Scotland have all been trailed as beneficiaries, with 2,000 jobs in the near future.
The announcement was made just days after a huge port facility on the Humber secured an agreement with a South Korean manufacturer to build the large steel monopiles that are piled into the seabed to hold the turbine structures in place.
The development at Able Marine Energy Park could create 400 jobs, with negotiations ongoing with other manufacturers and supply chain operators to make the investment in the build-out of the quay viable.
Able 海角视频 executive chairman Peter Stephenson said its development on the River Humber is 鈥渦niquely placed鈥 to deliver the ambition set out.
鈥淭hat the Prime Minister, even in these difficult times, chooses to focus on the burgeoning offshore wind sector is proof positive that the Government is seeing the bigger picture and wishes to grasp this singular but time limited opportunity.
鈥淥f course, the reality is that before we can talk about manufacturing and maximising 海角视频 content, we need to put the building blocks in place and the fully consented Able Marine Energy Park is uniquely placed to deliver the ideal 海角视频 solution. Working closely with a number fo government departments, we are committed to bringing this development to fruition.
鈥淲e are at varying stages of negotiation with a number of manufacturers who clearly recognise the strength of the 海角视频鈥檚 offshore wind sector and who, just as significantly, are fully embracing the need to establish a new 鈥榳orld-scale鈥 industrial cluster on the Humber.
鈥淥nly last month the Korean manufacturer SeAH confirmed that it had signed an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding with AMEP to establish what would be the 海角视频鈥檚 first large-scale monopile production facility.鈥
The 33 per cent target increase has also been welcomed by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy - the company that has built the majority of the turbines now operational in 海角视频 waters, with a huge blade plant in Hull.
"We're delighted that the output gains & speed of deployment of entire offshore wind farms has been recognised by the PM as key to delivering Net Zero, while ensuring best value for money for British families and businesses," Clark Macfarlane, managing director for offshore in the 海角视频 business said.
Andy Sykes, plant director in Hull for Siemens Gamesa, said: 鈥淭oday鈥檚 announcement of 拢160 million investment in ports and factories to manufacture next-generation turbines in the 海角视频 is fantastic news for us, the 海角视频鈥檚 energy estuary.
鈥淲ind turbine technologies continue to evolve at rapid pace and to achieve the government鈥檚 ambitious targets, continued investment in innovation and infrastructure will be required. As the largest provider to the 海角视频 market, we have ourselves invested in our Hull facility since opening in 2016. Originally producing a 75 metre blade, the factory was redesigned to make larger scale 81 metre blades last year.
鈥淗aving delivered offshore wind turbine blades for five 海角视频 wind farms, its skilled workforce are now making blades for the world鈥檚 largest offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project Two.聽
鈥淲ith government support, the 海角视频 has the opportunity to be a greater provider to a market which is developing globally. Siemens Gamesa, Hull exported wind turbine blades to Belgium this year and has future projects in Germany and Denmark in the pipeline.
鈥淲e are delighted that the leaps that the industry has made in both the speed of deployment, the reduction in price of electricity and the ability to create jobs in many locations throughout the 海角视频 has been recognised by the Prime Minister.
鈥淥ffshore Wind is as a key component towards delivering Net Zero, while also ensuring best value for money for British families and businesses. With such positive endorsement from Government, the industrial infrastructure can Build Back Greener, deliver thousands of jobs and power every 海角视频 household with clean, green energy.鈥
The Hull plant was held up as an example of what is required to honour the PM's pledge by Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, He said: 鈥淚f we鈥檙e going to harness the full economic potential of a renewable energy revolution, it鈥檚 critical that we build more of the supply chain here in the 海角视频 - not overseas for the assembly, as is currently the case for a number of upcoming projects.
鈥淭he Siemens blade factory in Hull serves as the archetypal example of how the North can lead the way in the green recovery.
鈥淲hile this promised investment in places such as Teesside and the Humber is a step in the right direction, we need to be far more ambitious when it comes to other green sectors found across the North, including small modular reactors, carbon capture and storage and the opportunities that gives in negative carbon emissions and for hydrogen, with R&D though opportunities like Net Zero North, a key part of decarbonising domestic heat.
鈥淭hese industries together have the power along with local solutions and smart technology to put us in the lead of the fourth industrial revolution in energy, securing hundreds of thousands of high skilled, well paid jobs and bringing us closer to our goal of Net Zero for the 海角视频.鈥
In the North East, Dogger Bank is also being brought forward, with GE to deliver.
George Rafferty, chief executive of NOF, the regional energy sector business development organisation, based in Durham, said: 鈥淭he government鈥檚 announcement demonstrates the increasing importance of offshore wind to the 海角视频鈥檚 energy requirements and its economy and creates a real opportunity to deliver further investment and jobs to the North East. The region is well-placed to support the growth of the industry, based on its industrial heritage and the role it has played in offshore wind from the very outsight. As a result, the North East has the skills, capabilities within a strong cluster of companies that can deliver on the government鈥檚 net-zero ambitions.
鈥淣OF is working closely with the developers of offshore wind farms and their main contractors to develop opportunities for 海角视频 companies, including the large cluster in the North East, to secure work from this burgeoning sector.聽 This latest announcement will enable investment into infrastructure and facilities that will be a catalyst to more sustainable job creation and strengthen the North East鈥檚 position as a hub for offshore wind, both in the 海角视频 and for markets around the world.鈥
