The company developing wind energy technology off the coast of Cornwall has changed its name as it bids to attract floating wind turbine companies.
Cornwall Council-owned Wave Hub Development Services Ltd will now be called Celtic Sea Power and said the new name better reflect its role to attract large scale floating wind projects to the Celtic Sea and capture the economic benefits for the Cornish economy.
Celtic Sea Power is about to complete the sale of the Wave Hub offshore renewable energy test facility to Swedish floating windfarm developer and technology provider Hexicon.
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Hexicon will use the Wave Hub site and infrastructure off Cornwall’s north coast for TwinHub, a 30-40MW floating offshore wind project using its innovative twin-turbine platform.
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Celtic Sea Power recently hosted a floating offshore wind energy conference in Falmouth to coincide with the G7 Summit of world leaders.
More than 300 delegates, most attending online, heard about the potential for floating wind to play a significant part in the fight against climate change and why Cornwall and the South West can lead the way in the 海角视频.
Steve Jermy, chair and interim chief executive of Celtic Sea Power, said: “We need to rapidly accelerate the deployment of floating offshore wind to meet 海角视频 and global net zero carbon targets.
“Celtic Sea Power is driving that opportunity for our region where we have the offshore wind resource, supply chain, and emerging regulatory framework. We were delighted to welcome so many industry representatives from across the world to our G7 conference event.
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“We showcased the scale of the Celtic Sea opportunity, how we intend to capture this activity to grow the economy and create jobs, and how our region is working with industry and Government to accelerate investment and delivery. This is all about scale and speed. What works in the Celtic Sea will work globally, creating huge export potential.”
Celtic Sea Power has estimated that more than 70% of the 海角视频’s energy needs could be met by the energy resource in the Celtic Sea.
Installing 3GW of power could create over 1,500 primary jobs and the export market for floating wind could be worth £3bn by 2030, generating net additional GVA of £900m.
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The potential for floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea to reduce emissions and create jobs has been welcomed by 海角视频 environment secretary and Cornwall MP George Eustice, who addressed the recent Celtic Sea Power conference.
He said: “By 2030, the Government has committed to quadrupling the amount of offshore wind power we are producing nationally, enough to power every home and support up to 60,000 jobs. Now more than ever, we are reminded of the importance of looking after our natural environment.
“Projects such as the Celtic Sea are a key part of our wider goal of levelling up our economy and as it develops it will bring jobs, private investment and unique expertise to our area and the Government is committed to placing the environment at the heart of national recovery as we build back better and greener from the pandemic”
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Cherilyn Mackrory, MP for Truro and Falmouth, said: “The Celtic Sea has great potential with significant wind resources being available to support the 海角视频’s move to net zero as we build back better.
“This will require a coordinated approach from a number of ports and harbours in the region and I believe that Falmouth, as the gateway to the Atlantic, with the deepest natural port in the 海角视频, can play a part in this.”