GREEN VISION April/May 2015
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Hull County Council
A new era for local energy.
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We’re proud to say our 219 megawatts (MW) Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm recently generated clean, green electricity for the first time. We’re now in the final stages of construction, on track to provide enough renewable energy to power thousands of homes and businesses from the middle of summer.
A big boost to local communities As well as generating electricity, we’re also generating funds to support communities in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Grimsby. We’ve launched a £2 million Community Benefit Fund to help a range of community projects in the area. The fund will help to improve local transport, create apprenticeships, provide environmental education and support many more local groups and initiatives. Find out more at eon-uk.com/humber
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Ensuring Safety Offshore
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Green Technologies Provides Glimpse Of The Future
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HETA At The Forefront Of Humber Renewable Industry
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Helping Businesses To Capitalise On Renewables Opportunities
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ETC Wins Prestigious Trophy At ‘Green’ Awards Ceremony
10 E.ON Launches £2 Million Community Benefit Fund 12 Renewables Network 14 A Place On The Edge That’s In The Midst Of Everything… 15 Renewing Grimsby’s Docks 16 Associated British Ports – Leading The Humber’s Renewables Revolution
Welcome to the Green Vision Magazine The Hull & Humber region is at the centre of multi billions of pounds of investment in UK offshore wind farms. Investment has been secured from major companies such as Siemens, Dong Energy, CS Wind, E.on, RES and the list goes on. This investment will be ongoing as the North Sea's huge Round 3 wind farms are developed over the coming years. This green growth is centred around the UK's focus on developing a low carbon economy and supporting the development of a range of renewable energy technology. Over recent years
The key now is that Humber region small business benefits from this investment. At the end of the day success for the Humber will be defined by the local content involved in the supply chain. continues on page 12
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Green Technologies Provides Glimpse Of The Future They are the technologies that are providing remarkable opportunities for business interested in investing in the green revolution. Over recent years, the country has been developing an expertise in renewable technologies which create energy without the pollutants associated with fossil fuel. Many of the workers who once worked in more traditional areas have turned their hand to new challenges. For instance, men and women skilled in the engineering industry have been able to turn those skills to solving the problems that accompany wind turbine technology and industrial chemists are coming up with new ways to reduce waste and generate ‘green’ power.
Technologies include: Wind: The first renewable technology to really become in vogue, wind power is now moving onto the next stages in its development. Around this area can be found examples of companies supporting the work to press ahead with ever more efficient wind farms. Tidal power: Sometimes also called tidal energy, converts wave power into electricity and has been developing in this country since the mid to late 1960s. However, it is only in recent years that the technology has started to attract more attention and, although not yet seen as a major source of energy, there are more and more projects under way. Solar: Generating power from the Sun is gathering pace as a popular renewable technology. It’s a genuine ‘sunrise industry’. Based on the idea that the power of the Sun can be captured and transformed into electricity, solar power can operate on a large scale with huge panels or on a very small scale with ones that can fit on a house roof and heat the domestic water supply. The Hydrogen Economy: Work is under way to develop hydrogen as an energy source, taking advantage of the large amount of hydrogen already produced as part of chemical processes. The theory goes that, used properly, hydrogen
can be a immensely useful power source which produces only water as a by-product. Much research is under way to not only work out the best methods of harnessing the hydrogen but also to store it in fuel cells. Biofuels: The race to invent vehicle fuels that do not produce pollutants is what has created the biofuels industry. Biofuel is made from the likes of vegetable oils and wheat and is low on pollutants, which is seen as crucial because car exhausts are a major source of greenhouse gases. Anaerobic digestion/biomass: Some companies are investigating ways of turning organic materials into energy. For instance,
anaerobic digestion (AD), which uses bacteria to break down waste to produce ‘biogas’ ,which can be used to generate energy. Its advantage is that the use of bugs means it is a natural process which lends itself as easily to back-yard concerns as it does to industrial-scale operators. In the UK, more and more AD plants are being created and the same is true for biomass, where power stations generate power by burning waste wood and the likes of specially grown willow trees. Waste minimisation: in addition to finding new ways of generating energy, many companies are experts in the reduction of waste and can advise on ways of making businesses more energy-efficient.
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O&M facilities booming at Grimsby The Port of Grimsby offers the quickest sea/water access to the majority of the many and largest wind farms in the North Sea. Its outer estuary location on the Humber is therefore advantageous for the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities that will support and sustain the wind farms over their 20-25 year lifecycle. Consequently, North East Lincolnshire is perfectly placed to win a significant share of the O&M element of the offshore wind business. Current offshore turbine projects include Centrica’s Lynn & Inner Dowsing and Lincs, Eon’s Humber Gateway and DONG Energy’s Westermost Rough wind farms.
Thus far, the Port of Grimsby has seen in the order of £30m of new investment from this industry through new buildings and marine infrastructure to support these first projects. On a regional level, Grimsby is located on the Humber Estuary and on a national level the Humber is becoming recognised as a key location for offshore wind development. Key larger sites and investments include the Port of Hull where an investment of £315m is due to be made by Siemens and ABP for a new offshore wind turbine assembly and manufacture facility and Able Humber Port where c.£450m will be invested in a new fit for purpose port facility, Able Marine Energy Park.
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The Energy Technology Centre (ETC) The Energy Technology Centre (ETC) will open the doors to its new facilities in Beverley in September. The ETC building forms part of East Riding College’s new £14m Beverley campus, which is within the Flemingate shopping and leisure development. ETC manager Richard Webster said: “This is an exciting time for the ETC and we are looking forward to welcoming business to our excellent new facilities. “In the meantime, we continue to offer free and subsidised services to SMEs and are happy to discuss ideas for new projects.” Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the ETC features purpose-built accommodation, including an 80-seat conference facility, self-contained office space, workshops and a showcase of energy technology solutions. It offers consultation services to local small-to-medium-sized businesses on issues such as energy efficiency and environmental management plans, and works to assist regional SMEs in accessing major contracts within the energy and offshore sectors. For more information about the ETC, visit www.energytech.org.uk or call 01262 455026.
HETA at The Forefront of Humber Regions Renewable Industry HETA (Humberside Engineering Training Association) are currently involved in an exciting project with SSE, Centrica and Ecotricity to create the regions next generation of engineers who will serve the wind energy industry A group of 8 apprentices who started at HETAs Stallingborough site on the South Bank in September will be among the first in England to complete an Apprenticeship as Wind Turbine Service Technicians. The course is a City & Guilds qualification which will give them the practical skills needed to become Operations & Maintenance Technicians in addition to the underpinning theory knowledge and wind turbine safety skills that are essential to industry. Business Development & Marketing Manager James McIntosh said “ When people think about the wind industry its quite often perceived as something for the future. However there are plenty of developments in the Humber and beyond that are already underway such as this one. We are delighted to be working with some fantastic companies to help them with their aim to train their future engineers.”
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Helping Businesses To Capitalise on The Humber’s Renewables Opportunities Local businesses looking to recognise and embrace potential opportunities within the renewables sector are being invited to utilise the support offered by the Green Port Growth Programme (GPGP). The programme is designed to capitalise on renewable opportunities and to develop indigenous business growth within the wider renewable sector securing long-term economic growth and creating employment for the region. Developed by Hull City and East Riding Councils and private sector partners, GPGP will utilise £25.7m of support from the Government’s Regional Growth Funding (RGF) to deliver a programme of activity through six business strands designed to develop all aspects of the renewables industry. The six strands are: n Employment and Skills Development – apprenticeships, up-skilling and specialist skills training n Site Assembly – provision of appropriate and suitable employment sites n Inward Investment – engagement with OEMs and tier 1 & 2 suppliers, as well as delivering proactive targeted overseas visits and trade missions n Business Support & Advice – helping local businesses to enter the renewable energy supply chain n Business Investment Grants – reducing
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relocation/expansion costs for co-located value chain companies n Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) – providing support for key industries working in the offshore wind and wider renewables sectors Key strands for local businesses are Business Support and Advice, Employment and Skills Development, and RDI. Dawn Hall, project manager for Green Port Growth Programme’s Business Support strand, is already seeing local companies make the most of supply chain opportunities. She said: “We’ve already supported over 150 local businesses through advice and funding and with the launch of our workshop programme in November, this number continues to grow. The workshops are being received positively and through providing initial key information, advice and training are supporting our local businesses.” Bob Ferraby, economic inclusion manager at Hull City Council, has been involved with the Employment and Skills Development. He said: “We are getting a firmer picture on what businesses need in terms of skills and we are trying to broaden our support offer for the offshore wind supply chain. Around 600 people from more than 200 local companies have improved their skills, putting some real strength in the workforce and making this area more attractive to businesses in the renewables sector. “
On the RDI front, Dr Alan Lowdon, R&D Director of the Green Port Growth Programme, has been raising awareness of the programme and how companies can take new or existing products and services into the renewables sector. He said: “The RDI strand has started to help businesses learn how to take their ideas forward into this new industry and the range of funding which is available to support this. In addition, an assessment of core skills in the region has identified logistics, operations and maintenance, safety and simulation as areas where the region can play a leading role in relation to offshore renewables R&D, with local businesses and the University of Hull being key to success.” In addition to the development of these strands, GPGP has recently launched a new website and is seeing growth with its online business supplier directory, which aims to help provide information to the renewables industry on the region’s suppliers, products and services. For further details, please visit our website at www.greenporthull.co.uk
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ETC Wins Prestigious Trophy at ‘Green’ Awards Ceremony The Energy Technology Centre (ETC) won the Excellence in Renewables Skills and Training at the Humber Renewables and Green Awards, organised by the Hull Daily Mail and held at the Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel in Willerby. Judges praised the ETC’s clear and visible commitment to the development of regional renewables skills for both students and employers.
the award winners that a lot is now happening in the energy sector in the Humber region and I feel proud that we are a part of that.”
They also highlighted the co-operative projects with businesses that have demonstrated a determination to assist with the growth and development of the region’s businesses.
The ETC is an ERDF-funded project run by East Riding College which is working with businesses across the region to identify cost-effective energy and environmental efficiencies and to help them secure opportunities in the rapidly growing Humber energy sector.
ETC manager Richard Webster said: “This is an excellent accolade for the ETC and the College, and reward for the work we have been doing over recent years to help prepare young people, adults and business for growth in the energy sector. “The awards ceremony was an excellent event and it was clear from speakers and the descriptions of
This includes expert assistance on tendering with large organisations and the advantages of corporate social responsibility and environmental policies in winning business, as well as support in preparing them.
ETC manager Richard Webster is pictured with Gerard Gibbons from sponsor Arco. Photograph courtesy of the Hull Daily Mail.
For more information about the ETC, visit www.energytech.org.uk or call 01262 455026.
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For more information call 0845 120 0037 or email: etc@eastridingcollege.ac.uk The Energy Technology Centre is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by East Riding College.
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E.ON launches £2 million Community Benefit Fund for Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm The new fund will support local communities in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Grimsby areas, providing funding for community projects as well as helping to improve rural transport. E.ON is one of the UK’s leading energy companies and its new offshore wind farm in the Humber Gateway recently generated electricity for the first time and is due to start generating at full operational capacity from the middle of summer. As part of its commitment to being a good neighbour and acting responsibly, E.ON establishes Community Benefit Funds whenever it builds a new wind farm, to support nearby communities. The Community Benefit Fund for E.ON’s Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm was
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launched in March, bringing £2 million of community funding into the area. To make sure this money benefits local people as much as possible, E.ON has been working with local councils to discuss which projects could be supported through the Fund that would benefit these communities. These discussions have identified four key areas that will benefit from the new Community Benefit Fund:
n Community Support Fund Funds will be made available to support smaller, sustainable projects in the parishes that border the wind farm (between Easington and Preston). Local community groups, voluntary organisations and registered charities will be able to apply for funding, either to make environmental improvements, or to provide services and activities that make a difference to local people’s lives and/or the economic regeneration of the area.
n Improving rural transport in South Holderness Funding is also being given to North Holderness Community Transport Ltd, to help them improve community transport in South Holderness.
The aim behind this is to help improve access to important services, so they can benefit from things like employment, education and recreational activities. North Holderness Community Transport Ltd will use the funding to invest in cutting edge Battery Electric Vehicle Technology, enabling it to provide sustainable community transport, while lowering its costs. The project will be overseen by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Councillor Jane Evision, East Riding of Yorkshire Council Cabinet Member and Chair of Holderness Area Rural Transport (HART) said: “H.A.R.T is delighted to be working with E.ON. Our grant will fund the development and delivery of our exciting ‘Go Electric South Holderness’ project, including two fully electric 16 seat minibuses, which will be the first of their kind in the UK. “H.A.R.T is keen to demonstrate the benefits of operating these innovative vehicles to provide community transport services for residents of southern Holderness. The vehicles will benefit the local community as a whole, as well as South Holderness Technology College and Easington CE Primary Academy, providing valuable transport resource for school children and youth and community groups in the area”.
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Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm Generates First Power In February this year, E.ON reached another major milestone in the construction of its 219 megawatt (MW) Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm, by successfully generating renewable electricity for the first time. The landmark achievement means the wind farm is on track to provide enough renewable energy to power thousands of homes and businesses from the middle of summer. Matthew Swanwick, Project Manager at Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm said: “All the foundations are in place and the cable installation has been completed. With the majority of the 73 turbines already in place, now it’s just a case of installing the remaining 3MW turbines. It takes an enormous amount of work to erect these large structures and we’ve had to battle a few spells of bad weather, so we’re really happy with our progress.”
“East Riding Council Officers will work closely with HART, to make sure the project is delivered successfully, and to share the benefits of ‘Go Electric South Holderness’ with local people.” Sally Smith, Headteacher at Easington CE Primary Academy said: “Our pupils and staff are looking forward to all the extra opportunities the electric minibuses will offer them, especially the chance to learn about and use such a new technology for themselves.”
n Developing a new Offshore Wind Apprenticeship Programme in North East Lincolnshire. The Community Benefit Fund will look at supporting a new programme providing an E.ON sponsored Advance Apprenticeship in Wind Turbine Operations and Maintenance for up to 15 students. It will be delivered in partnership with CATCH, the energy/chemicals sector training facility at Stallinbrough.
n A new visitor centre for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Funding is being given to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, so they can build a visitor centre at Spurn Head and improve existing facilities. The Spurn nature reserve already attracts a huge number
of visitors each year and the new visitor centre will provide them with a focal point, and place to learn more about the area. By sharing the unique story of Spurn’s natural history with as many people as possible, the centre will also help the Trust to manage wildlife in the area, by raising awareness and educating visitors. Last but not least, it will have great views over the Humber and North Sea. The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is currently looking at potential locations and will apply for planning permission later in the year. Rob Stoneman, CEO of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust said: “Tens of thousands of people visit Spurn each year. Making sure they have a safe and informative visit, whilst, being careful their presence doesn’t impact the site and its wildlife, is of paramount importance. Our new visitor centre will help us accommodate the current flow of visitors, as well as potential for additional visitors who will come to view the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm. The centre will also benefit the local community, by providing a space for schools and community groups to use, as well as new facilities such as parking, refreshments and toilets. We’re very grateful for E.ON’s support.”
“The turbine installation programme will continue over the next few months, marking the last phase of the construction project. Once construction is finished, the wind farm will become fully operational and we’re aiming to reach full generation capacity by mid summer.”
About the project The £700 million Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm is one of several major renewable energy projects in E.ON’s portfolio. The construction phase alone has helped bring significant investment to the area and created a number of local jobs. For example, the energy company invested £4 million in transforming a neglected site at Grimsby Fish Docks into the wind farm’s Operations and Maintenance base, which was officially opened by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles MP, in 2014. E.ON also improved the surrounding quayside and used around 102 local subcontractors to complete the work. E.ON provides electricity and gas to around five million homes and businesses in the UK. Find out more at www.eon-uk.com/humber
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The Hull & Humber region is at the centre of multi billions of pounds of investment in UK offshore wind farms. For this to happen two things are required: 1. We as a business community need to understand the demands of the offshore wind supply chain and meet the requirements. Business will not be given to Hull & Humber business' because they are based in Hull & Humber. The offshore wind sector is ultra competitive with ongoing pressure on cost reduction. Hull & Humber business must be competitive to win business. 2. Every opportunity must be given by the major players in the sector for Hull & Humber business to break into the offshore wind supply chain. If local business has to deal with the demands of unresponsive procurement departments and a reluctance to change existing supply chain structures then Hull & Humber businesses will miss out. Experience in the sector demonstrates local small businesses need to look at five golden rules for breaking into the offshore wind sector and winning business: 1. Trust Your Business - its easy to be overwhelmed by the huge numbers involved in offshore wind. Forget about the ÂŁ billions and focus in on what you do best and where you fit into the supply chain.
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2. Break the Rules - offshore wind is in a constant cycle of cost cutting. If you can contribute to cost reduction by introducing a disruptive approach then do it. You will find a receptive audience. 3. Don't Listen to the Naysayers - these people do exist, particularly the public sector institutions clinging to offshore wind. Ignore them. This is a private sector led market and if you have a quality product or service you can succeed. 4. Work Collaboratively - the offshore wind industry model is collaborative working. Hull & Humber businesses must be open to the concept of working collaboratively with other regional and international small businesses. 20% of something is much more than 100% of nothing. 5. Work Hard - being located in the Humber region is not a ticket to the offshore wind supply chain. Local businesses must work hard to gain the necessary accreditations and compete internationally. We are competing with international businesses with a long track record of supplying into the sector. Its easier for a major Tier 1 or Tier 2 buyer to stick with a proven supplier than to
risk change. Its our job to make sure buyers are sold on the idea of change. There is already a great deal of work taking place to support Hull & Humber businesses meet offshore wind sector demands through an array of business support programme's. The array of different programme's can be daunting for small businesses organisations such as Renewables Network do exist to help regional SME's access the most relevant business support funding. With millions of pounds in business support funding available to Hull & Humber businesses we must take full advantage of this. This funding can be used to support relatively modest projects such as acquiring relevant environmental policies through to supporting significant capital investment projects. If we don't the money will simply be returned to central government or the European Union and we will not have benefited. The outlook for the Humber and its green growth is positive. In fact if we are a region get this opportunity right it can be game changing for the region. It is now over to us, the regions business community, to make sure we achieve our full potential and push for the stride.
Sam Pick Business Development Director, Renewables Network Ltd
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• Port infra-structure and people already in place • A two port solution in conjunction with Scarborough giving operational flexibility, and together capable of handling 30 craft of up to 65m • Local training partnerships in place • Local marine engineering and floating dock on site • Additional industrial development sites available locally
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alex.richards@scarborough.gov.uk Dalby Offshore, Morton House, Morton Lane, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 9DD, England. Tel: +44 (0) 1482 888081 Fax: +44 (0) 1482 888181 www.dalbyoffshore.com info@dalbyoffshore.com
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A Place On The Edge That’s In The Midst of Everything… With 2017 looming, the world’s eyes will be on Hull. And with a raft of announcements and investments in the past 18 months, the city has a lot to shout about. On one side of the spectrum the accreditation of Hull as the UK City of Culture 2017 brings with it a whole host of opportunities as the city gets ready to welcome the world and celebrate a year like no other, whilst the announcement of Siemen’s has already brought with it a number of jobs in construction to opportunities for engineers as the city establishes itself as the UK’s Energy Estuary. Hull City Council has been a driving force behind that story of growth and investment and heralds a new era in the region’s rich, maritime history. Leader of the council, Councillor Stephen Brady said: “There has just been a succession of good stories and the future is looking very, very bright in terms of the opportunities for high-quality jobs,” he said. “I expect announcements to follow on a regular basis about future investments in the city from a mixture of companies.
at Alexandra Dock in east Hull. Working with landowner Associated British Ports, the German energy giant is investing £310m in Green Port Hull, a blade manufacturing plant, service logistics centre and installation facility that will create 1,000 jobs. Of course, that is only the start. A lot of people thought Siemens wouldn’t land but that’s been a big boost,” Cllr Brady said. “I do think the supply chain is going to be extensive. It opens so many opportunities for the people of Hull.” All those jobs will need talented workers to fill them and Hull is also addressing that issue. A city centre University Technical College will support 600 students at a time, teaching them digital and engineering skills. Backed by the University of Hull and businesses, including Siemens and home-grown firm the Spencer Group, it aims to provide the qualifications employers demand.
“The city is heading in the right direction.”
“This is another milestone for Hull,” Cllr Brady said.
The biggest story in town is Siemens’ investment
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ability to look at what other opportunities are open to us. “We want to support businesses creating jobs.” Ambitious plans have also been developed as part of the ten-year City Plan that aims to make Hull a “world-class visitor destination” and support the creation of thousands of new jobs, at the same time as creating the confidence and conditions for more private sector-led inward investment and growth. They are “designed to maximise the benefits and economic impact of Hull’s year as UK City of Culture and recent private sector investments in the city”. This includes an estimated £78m investment of capital funding from the council during the next five years, which will generate a further £47m in Government grants and at least £260m in private sector funding, supporting Hull’s transformation. It is expected to create more than 1,400 construction jobs and 1,300 long-term jobs, delivering an estimated £600m boost to the city economy each year. It has also kick-started a massive programme of investment by the council, from the regeneration of the Fruit Market to a renovation of the city centre, and a six-lane swimming pool next to Woodford Leisure Centre. This may just be the start of a long journey, but the future looks better than it has done for decades and if the momentum can be kept up, thousands more jobs are sure to follow.
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Renewing Grimsby’s Docks Home to three offshore wind farms and a worldclass operations base, the North East has never been more important to Centrica Energy with Grimsby firmly established as the beating heart of its renewable business. From its position on the North Wall of the docks, Centrica Energy’s operations and maintenance base was opened in 2012, making the most of the port facilities and transport links, not to mention the ever important abundance of wind out in the Greater Wash. The base has grown rapidly from a small team of around 35 to an impressive 200 employees and contractors. Together, this hard-working team of engineers, health and safety experts, and administrators are tasked with keeping the 129
wind turbines that make up the Lincs, Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms turning. Combined the three wind farms can produce more than enough power for all the homes in Lincolnshire. Centrica Energy’s Head of Renewables and chief at the base, Tony Lyon, said: “We’re incredibly proud of the role that we have played in helping to breathe new life back into Grimsby’s docks. But it’s not just about the facilities here; it’s also about the people. The fishing industry has provided great boat skippers who have real
transferrable skills from running fishing boats to driving crew transfer vessels, while deck hands also tend to come from the fishing industry.” The business also uses a variety of local businesses to support day-to-day operations at the site – from local sandwich companies and cleaners, to suppliers of critical health & safety equipment and generators, while the number of crew transfer vessels is set to double over the upcoming summer period as the teams step up their essential maintenance work on the fleet of wind turbines.
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Associated British Ports – Leading The Humber’s Renewables Revolution Over the last two years ABP has invested over £130 million in facilities designed to handle sustainably sourced biomass as part of a Humber-wide agreement with Drax Power Ltd. As part of this agreement, which will aid the company in its conversion to low-carbon power generation, the Port of Immingham will soon see the opening of the Immingham Renewable Fuels Terminal (IRFT) – the largest biomass handling facility anywhere in the world. On the north bank of the Estuary at the Port of Hull, more than £20 million has been invested in a rail load-out facility capable of handling one million tonnes of biomass, which also forms part of the Drax agreement.
In March 2014 it was confirmed that Siemens had chosen the Port of Hull as the location for a new offshore wind turbine assembly and export terminal. This £310 million project, which will be developed in conjunction with ABP, will include a facility for the assembly of wind turbine equipment, component storage areas and offices, as well as a new 600m riverside berth, which will handle the wind turbine components. The company will also build a wind turbine rotor blade manufacturing base on the site at the port’s Alexandra Dock. Like its neighbouring ports on the north bank of the Humber, the Port of Grimsby is perfectly positioned for windfarm Operations and Maintenance (O&M) activities. By 2018 there are likely to be 690 turbines off the East Coast of England close to the Humber Estuary and because of this increase in wind farm development, six companies including DONG Energy, Siemens, RWE, Centrica and E.On have already chosen Grimsby as their base for O&M activities, with more expected to follow.
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The Challenge of Maintenance Costs in Offshore Wind Farms According to RenewableUK, the UK has been the world leader in offshore wind energy generation since October 2008, with as much capacity installed as the rest of the world combined. However, as more offshore wind farms are commissioned, the challenges of operating these assets are coming under greater scrutiny. According to Scottish Enterprise, operation and maintenance (O&M) costs make up 20-25% of the total lifetime costs of an offshore wind farm, making O&M a key cost driver and therefore a prime target for cost reduction.
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Centrica Energy is proud to call the North East home to our renewables business. Located in the heart of Grimsby’s docks, our operations and maintenance base provides support to the Lincs, Lynn and Inner Dowsing wind farms 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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