FEATURE: EEEGR ROADSHOW
ROAD TO RICHES FOR EAST OF ENGLAND
Words: Roy Strowger W
ith billions of pounds of investment on the horizon, the East of England is rapidly developing a reputation as a
road to riches for the energy industry.
It is already rich in assets and expertise, the Southern North Sea being the UK pioneer for offshore gas and with around 150 platforms still plying their trade, many feeding into Norfolk’s Bacton Terminal.
Now the region also finds itself at the heart of the world’s largest offshore wind market and potential home for two new nuclear power stations. It is appetising news for the 6200 or so energy sector companies employing upwards of 100,000 people in a region which carves an energy niche from The Wash to Southend.
And it is vital news for EEEGR, the East of England Energy Group, representing all aspects of the industry and determined to ensure that its members and the region itself benefit most from a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Over the coming two decades, estimates of investment in UK energy projects, to which regional companies have direct access, include:
• £44bn on offshore gas exploration
• £35bn on offshore decommissioning and recommissioning
• £47bn on civil nuclear build and decommissioning
• £138bn+ on offshore wind power
That is the vision. But the reality is more challenging and EEEGR has introduced a unique programme directed at ensuring small to medium sized businesses are perfectly placed and actively involved in grabbing a maximum slice of the opportunities and wealth to be generated.
Its two-year Supply Chain Development Programme has taken off with major financial backing from the European Regional Development Fund which allows specialist business consultancy support and expertise to be offered freely to qualifying SMEs in the region.
And to ensure that the message gets through to even the busiest, most distant and often preoccupied companies, EEEGR has set up a Supply Chain Roadshow to roll around the region.
Throughout the autumn it has been visiting centres in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire to outline the new business
It is already rich in assets and expertise, the Southern North Sea being the UK pioneer for offshore gas and with around 150 platforms still plying their trade, many feeding into Norfolk’s Bacton Terminal.
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