Promoting North East England’s Renewables SectorEnergi Coast is the representative group of companies for the North East ofEngland’s offshore renewables sector; promoting the extensive offshorerenewable energy sector expertise from the region and North East England’sunique offering to the industry.Energi Coast promotes:

• The capabilities of regional companies in servicing the offshore renewables markets inthe UK, Europe and internationally

• The key competencies of North East England’s integrated energy supply chain

• The unique comprehensive ‘balance of plant’ offering from one geographical location

• Member companies with a strong track-record of collaborative working and acommitment to further strengthening those partnerships to serve offshore renewables

• North East England’s strategic location, excellent infrastructure and logisticscapabilities enabling it to become a global hub for the offshore renewables sector.         

Energi Coast also promotes the benefits of investing in North East England to aid thegrowth of the region’s offshore renewables supply chain.

The Energi Coast group have invested almost £400m to meet the demands of therenewables market. They employ 6,000 people in the region, which is forecast to increaseby 30% as Round 3 activities gather pace. Turnover is forecast to double which will have asignificant impact on the region’s economy and supporting supply chain.

Through its work, NOF Energy also provides Energi Coast companies with access to thewider UK and international offshore renewables supply chain.

ACCESS TO THE WIDER SUPPLY CHAIN

North East England’s Renewables Supply Chain

• Email: energicoast@nofenergy.co.uk • Tel: +44 (0)191 3846464 • www.energicoast.co.uk • www.nofenergy.co.uk

WHY NORTH EAST ENGLAND?

REGIONAL CAPABILITIES OF THE STEERING GROUPNorth East England companies can deliver a large proportion of supply chain requirements for the market, which include:

BALANCE OF PLANT MANUFACTURE

Transition piece outfitting

Jacket manufacture

Substation manufacture

Transition piece manufacture

Accommodation modules

Steel foundations

Load out and transportation

Storage and marshalling

Subsea cables

Cable protection

J- tubes

Coatings

Heavy lifting and cranes

Switchgear

Offshore/onshore electrics

INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING

Final assembly of turbines

Installation vessels

Barges and transportation

Logistics hub

Cable laying and installation

Project management

Commissioning

Subsea inspection

Trenching

Subsea connectors

Construction port

Installation of foundations

Installation of sub stations

Installation of turbines

Civil engineering/construction management

Grid connection

ENGINEERING

Predictive modelling

Grid connection

Trenching assessments

Structural engineering

Mechanical engineering

Geotechnical engineering

Subsea engineering

Civil engineering

Marine engineering

Safety case assessment

Electrical, control and instrumentation

Finite element analysis

Independent technical assessments/due diligence

Transportation and Installation

Computational Fluid Dynamics

TURBINE MANUFACTURE

Blade manufacture and testing

Tower manufacture

Gearbox and bearings

DEVELOPMENTCONSENTING & SURVEYS

Design of wind farm

Geotechnical support

Offshore survey

Finance

Metocean data

Land and investment incentives

Statutory consultation

Grid connection/cable landfall/onshore substation planning

Environmental Impact Assessments

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

Management of maintenance programmes

Transport (offshore)

Routine surveys

Repairs

Coatings Maintenance

Training of personnel

Port and support services

Health and safety

Technician and equipment transfer

• Strategic East Coast location to service the offshore renewables market, close proximity to both European and North Sea developments

• Home to the commercial ports of the Tyne, Tees, Wear and Blyth

• Strong industrial heritage with experience in delivering large-scale projects

• Top universities, colleges and specialist training providers offering courses specifically in renewable energy

• Inward investment location of choice, the region is able to fully support turbine, foundations and blade manufacturers that wish to locate their operations in North East England where the infrastructure, supply chain, land and quayside access is second to none

• North East England is home to Narec (National Renewable Energy Centre). Narec is looking to be recognised worldwideas the UK’s leading centre for advancing the development and integration of renewable energy through technology led innovation

Dogger BankTeesside Offshore Wind FarmMoray FirthHornseaEast Anglia Offshore Wind FarmHumber GatewayRacebank

• Exceptional infrastructure and logistics hub

• Integrated energy supply chain already exists with a history in collaborative working