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EMBRACING THE OPPORTUNITY OF A GENERATION
Communications provider KC is one of the biggest employers in the Humber region and the main sponsor of the Humber Renewables Awards since they were launched three years ago. Here, Director of KC Business Alan Worthing welcomes the impact of recently-announced investments in renewable energy in the region.
PAST EXPERIENCE
Forty years ago, oil exploration in the North Sea transformed Aberdeen from a city where traditional industries were in decline to the centre of Europe’s petroleum industry.
Since then, many thousands of jobs have been created by the oil and gas industry in and around Aberdeen, with the result that the city has had one of the highest employment rates in the UK for more than 30 years.
SIEMENS COMMITMENT
Three years ago, when engineering giant Siemens signed a memorandum of understanding signalling its commitment in principle to build a wind turbine factory at Hull’s Alexandra Dock, there was a sense throughout the city that renewable energy could transform Hull in the same way.
Since then, significant progress has been made to develop the Humber as the UK’s Energy Estuary, with investment by biofuels manufacturer Vivergo Fuels and an announcement by renewables market leader DONG Energy of its intention to build an offshore wind farm just five miles off the east coast of the city.
INVESTMENT IN OFFSHORE WIND
With the announcement by Siemens earlier this year of a deal that will see £310 million invested in offshore wind turbine facilities in the region, what has seemed at times a fingers-crossed hope is now set to become a reality.
The deal will bring rich benefits for Hull residents and businesses. It will deliver more - and better - jobs for local people; better life chances for young people; and a sustainable future for everyone.
ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION
It’s truly a once-in-a-generation opportunity. Having called Hull home for more than 100 years, it’s one that we at KC will join the rest of the city in embracing wholeheartedly.
Alan Worthing - Director KC Business
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk 69 INWARD INVESTMENT
The World Trade Centre is also playing a key role in handling inward investment enquiries to ensure a smooth experience for potential investors by co-ordinating opportunities from all four local authorities. The approach clearly articulates the Humber as a region and promotes its credentials as the UK’s Energy Estuary.
UK FIRST
As the only active World Trade Centre in the UK, there is a unique opportunity for the Humber to connect with a worldwide network of more than 300 other centres and their affiliated businesses.
The private sector partners of the World Trade Centre Hull & Humber are now working with other organisations in the region with a view to bidding for the World Trade Centers Association General Assembly to be held in Hull in the near future. This event would see more than 400 business people from across the globe attending a conference of major national and international significance.
HUMBER-WIDE COMMITMENT
In another move, the World Trade Centre is setting up a south bank office at Grimsby’s Europark to demonstrate its Humber-wide commitment to businesses.
Dominic Ward, a World Trade Centre Director and a Senior Partner at Andrew Jackson Solictors, said that these were exciting times for the region. “Things are really gathering pace and the pan-Humber collaboration is reaping rewards.
“Over the next few months we will be working on building relationships with other World Trade Centres that could bring added value or further investment to the offshore wind sector. We want to ensure that we utilise the WTC network to play our part in building international knowledge of the Humber’s unique opportunities.”
World Trade Centre Hull & Humber
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A BUSINESS HUB FOR THE WIND SECTOR
World Trade Centre Hull & Humber is now firmly established as a hub for businesses and organisations with a focus on bringing new prosperity to the region through the offshore wind sector.
INDUSTRY LEADERS It is home to the Humber Local Enterprise, Humber Bondholders, UK Trade & Investment and Team Humber Marine Alliance, all of which collaborate to make the most of the opportunities throughout the supply chain.
HULL & HUMBER SPOTLIGHT ON
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