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THE WORLD’S LARGEST MARKET FOR OFFSHORE WIND


Norfolk and Suffolk are at the centre of the world’s largest market for offshore wind. There is around £30bn of planned investment in new energy projects in the region by 2020. The world’s largest offshore wind farm, London Array, is nearing completion. Then there will be a thousand-plus wind turbines in another major project: the East Anglia Offshore Windfarm.


It’s huge; in just one geographic area it’s one and a half times the size of Suffolk. We’re looking at a market that’s tens of thousands of offshore wind turbines, and then there are the foundations, cables, substations, vessels and longer term asset management, operations and maintenance opportunities.


Offshore oil and gas is still big business in the region too, with more than £44bn of new investment in gas exploration, production and storage projects across the UK. There are plans for CO2 storage in the Southern North Sea; and onshore there are the nuclear power station developments. Nowhere in the UK has a broader energy mix or provides as much business potential as Norfolk and Suffolk. Nowhere offers more opportunities for diversification across the energy and engineering sectors than East Anglia.


It’s well worth remembering that it’s not just the specialist energy sector companies who stand to benefit. They’ll need a supply chain of local companies providing manufacturing, design, engineering, operations and maintenance capabilities. And they’ll need a wider supply chain made of a huge range of supporting services, from financial and legal advice to catering. These companies will need support as they grow to meet the business demand, and that’s where OrbisEnergy can help to develop the full value chain.


ORBISENERGY: DEVELOPING THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY


OrbisEnergy is the national innovation and incubation centre for offshore renewables based in Lowestoft. It’s owned by Suffolk County Council and managed by enterprise specialists NWES. Its main purpose is to help regional businesses join the energy supply chain and take advantage of the rapid development of offshore renewables in the North Sea. It offers companies access to high-spec office suites supported by dedicated support from industry professionals, plus the opportunity to get involved in a range of leading research and development programmes.


OrbisEnergy plays a major role in ensuring all the links in the supply chain have access to this fast growing industry, helping to build partnerships and commercial links among suppliers, contractors, engineers, manufacturers and research centres.


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