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GREEN PORT HULL
It has over 500 hectares of employment land, some with direct quayside access, and a programme of investment totaling £1billion underway in the city, along with extensive infrastructure and logistics capability. The area has excellent connectivity by road, rail, sea and air, with 50 per cent of UK manufacturing capacity within two hours’ drive time. With a population of 5.2 million people, a labour pool of 2.5 million and the youngest workforce in the UK, Hull and the East Riding boasts competitive employment costs. The area also has a large skills base in advanced engineering, employing more than 12,500 people in industries such as marine engineering and in the offshore environment.
INVESTMENT
Not only does the UK’s ‘energy estuary’ have ports in a strategic position close to major Round 3 windfarm zones in the North Sea, but the area offers the renewables industry an excellent range of opportunities for manufacturing, pre- assembly, installation, and supply chain products and services.
DESIRED LOCATION
Hull and the East Riding is the desired location for renewable energy development for a number of reasons.
This is something which has been identified by supply chain companies serving the energy sector. Since Siemens invested £160m to create a wind turbine blade manufacturing facility at Hull’s Alexandra Dock, business confidence and inward investment in the region have steadily grown. The number of companies relocating to the area has increased as completion of the factory nears. This is so they can take advantage of Hull and the East Riding’s premium port capacity, infrastructure and unique skill set.
GREEN PORT HULL – WORKING TOGETHER
Hull City Council, East Riding Council and Associated British Ports (ABP), along with partner organisations, formed Green Port Hull to help establish the area as a world-class centre for renewable energy. They have been working together to ensure that this ambitious vision becomes a reality and to foster £280m of inward investment from companies. This is being done through the Green
Port Growth Programme, which is supported by the Regional Growth Fund. Inward investor support includes Enterprise Zone incentives, which allow renewable energy sector businesses locating in the area to benefit from a package of measures to make setting up business easier. A dedicated team also provides support to assist companies investing in the region and advises on processes such as site selection, planning and building control, funding, and skills and employment, to ensure investment decisions run smoothly.
COMPANY PROFILE 1 – 3SUN GROUP
One business that has consulted the Green Port Growth Programme to initiate a move into Hull is 3sun Group, a specialist provider of products and services to the global energy industry. The company
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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