Major boost for UK clean energy supply chains
Great British Energy (GBE) has today (December 11) launched the Energy Engineered in the UK (EEUK) programme which aims to mobilise public and private investment to unlock critical supply chains and create thousands of skilled jobs.
As part of the programme, GBE is opening its GBE Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind & Networks, designed to tackle urgent bottlenecks in key components such as blades, turbines, transmission cables and converter stations.
This £300 million investment will look to build manufacturing capacity and ensure the UK remains at the forefront of offshore wind deployment and electricity network innovation.
Commenting, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:
“Having already delivered multiple gigawatts of fixed offshore wind projects, Scotland continues to attract intense global interest as an investment opportunity with one of the world’s biggest pipelines of floating offshore wind projects.
“Offshore wind farms are large and complex infrastructure projects that depend on our vast, interconnected network of specialist suppliers. The supply chain fund announced today by GB Energy represents a significant step forward in strengthening our manufacturing capability and expanding the operational capacity needed to support the sector’s continued growth.
“Having tier one businesses manufacturing turbine towers, blades, nacelles and other essential components in this country will not only boost opportunities for the local supply chain but will have a profound and long-lasting positive impact on Scotland’s economy.”
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