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Siemens is investing £160 million across the two locations and ABP is investing a further £150 million in the project.
This is one of the biggest inward investments the city of Hull has ever seen. It promises regeneration and the creation of many hundreds of new jobs and new skills. It is a welcome boost to the regional economy and to Hull, which will be City of Culture in 2017 when the factory will be up and running.
GREEN PORT HULL
In a prime location on the north bank of the River Humber, the Port of Hull is one of the UK’s leading foreign-trading ports. It is currently at the centre of what is possibly the UK's largest transformational port project, Green Port Hull.
Siemens has chosen Hull’s Alexandra Dock, as the location of its new offshore wind turbine assembly and export facility.
SIEMENS PRODUCTION & INSTALLATION FACILITIES
Further to its announcement in 2011 that Hull was its first choice for the location of a wind turbine facility, in March 2014 Siemens confirmed its decision to invest £160 million in wind turbine production and installation facilities across two sites in Yorkshire - Alexandra Dock and a new rotor blade manufacturing facility near Paull in the East Riding.
In fact, such is the importance of the project that at the time of Siemens announcement, Prime Minister David Cameron stated: “This is a massive vote of confidence in our long-term economic plan. This investment is going to create lots of new jobs and opportunities, meaning more financial security and peace of mind for families and a more resilient economy for our country.”
UK ENERGY NEEDS – CRITICAL ROLE James Cooper, ABP chief executive added: “The announcement by Siemens underlines the critical role the Humber region plays in servicing the UK’s energy needs, both today and in the future.
“Our investment in Green Port Hull will ensure the supply chain supporting this exciting new industry can be centred on the Humber. We are delighted that Siemens has chosen to partner with us to realise this exciting project.”
HULL KEY FACTS • The Port of Hull handles approx. 10 million tonnes of cargo annually
• The port is a primary gateway to Northern Europe and Scandinavia
• Port area: 1,214 ha • The port is the focal point for the planned development of the UK’s largest offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility, which will be located on the Port’s Alexandra Dock
• Total investment in the project is estimated to be worth £310 million
• The planned facilities are expected to employ upto 1000 people
• The Hull All-Weather Terminal offers constant working for vessels carrying climate-sensitive cargoes and over 10,000 sq m of covered storage
• The port estate offers 230,000 sq m of covered storage and a further 65 ha of open storage
• The Port of Hull is located just 22 miles from the North Sea
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