Tees Valley – Home of the offshore wind industry of the future

Offshore Wind Opportunities in Tees Valley

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OFFSHORE WINDPage 01

07 Workforce of Engineers

21 Centres of Excellence

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15 Offshore Wind Manufacturing

11 Who’s Here

28 Tees Valley Lifestyle26 Cost Effective Solutions 30 Help for Your

Next Move27 Choice of Premises

04 Overview of Tees Valley

03 Tees Valley Offshore Wind Advantages

06 Major North Sea Port

02 Offshore Wind Opportunities

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10 Tees Valley Supply Chain



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The UK is one of the most exciting offshore wind markets in the world and is the focus of many international players. The huge developments off the east coast present significant opportunities for key industrial hubs such as Tees Valley.

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26 Cost-effective Solutions

27 Choice of Premises

28 Tees Valley Lifestyle

30 Help for Your Next Move

tees Valley has all the ingredients to become a location of choice for the offshore wind industry. the existing strengths in offshore and subsea work, as well as a proven track record in delivering large-scale civil and marine engineering projects, puts the area in a strong position. the extensive facilities of an expanding deep-water port complex, coupled with the availability of large parcels of industrial land, are of great interest to the offshore wind oeMs.

tees Valley has the potential to attract all aspects of the offshore wind supply-chain including electrical and mechanical components, structures, cabling, operations and maintenance providers.

tees Valley is in pole position to serve the Dogger Bank - one of the largest wind-farm zones, some 60 miles off the north-east coast – as well as offshore wind projects worldwide.

in early 2011, a number of major announcements demonstrated the opportunities in the uK offshore wind

sector, including Gamesa’s plans to develop an offshore wind hub in scotland and siemens decision to locate a major manufacturing facility in Hull.

the proximity of tees Valley, equidistant between the Humber and scotland, offers a host of opportunities to add value to these and other projects.

indeed, George Rafferty, chief executive of business development organisation for the energy industries, noF energy, said the siemens project could generate big opportunities for tees Valley’s manufacturing and energy supply chains.

“Businesses here will undoubtedly benefit as result of this... it’s a clear statement of confidence that a major international company has in uK offshore wind. it will give confidence to other potential investors about the strength of the sector.”

the offshore wind industry faces a number of challenges such as the emergence of bottlenecks for certain

materials and shortages of vessels. these bottlenecks are a reflection of the fact that the uK does not currently have a complete supply chain for the offshore wind sector and is evidence of the market opportunities that clearly exist here.

the Crown estate welcomes the recent commitments by several manufacturers to locate on the east coast of the uK and see this as the starting point for a number of key decisions happening in the coming months. We are hopeful that the tees Valley will be seeing its share of the potential business.

adrian Fox, Supply Chain Manager, The Crown estate


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Tees Valley Offshore Wind advantages

Basing your operation in tees Valley will allow you to reach all the major north sea offshore wind zones on the east coast of the uK.

the tees Valley has a number of key assets to support the offshore wind supply-chain:

First class industrial port facilities at teesport and Hartlepool

Available fabrication, laydown and quayside facilities suitable for major manufacturing projects

World-class manufacturing base in the process and offshore oil and gas industries

Workforce of engineers with the transferable skills needed in offshore wind

First class transport and logistics infrastructure, including excellent road, rail, air and sea links

strong support from local education institutions and other research establishments

Proximity to Centres of excellence and R&D hubs for offshore wind

local business support and specialist industrial development organisations

Already a key offshore wind location with the Round 1 teesside offshore Wind Farm

local companies already servicing offshore wind projects across europe

Cost competitive location translates to some of the lowest operating costs in the uK

in short, the natural strengths and assets of this geographical area, along with its proximity to offshore wind farm development zones, mean the tees Valley is well-placed to become an offshore wind energy hub.

The planned development of the Crown Estate Round 3 offshore wind zones around the UK provide a particular opportunity for companies to tap into a growing offshore wind supply chain in Tees Valley, and the wider North East.

Investment in offshore wind in

the Tees Valley in 2010/11 totals over

£70 million

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Tees Valley is located in North East England, ideally positioned between Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle. It includes the towns of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Stockton, but has a wider sphere of influence extending to the entire North East and Yorkshire.

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EdinburghGlasgow

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Newcastle

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Stockton-on-Tees Middlesbrough

Hartlepool

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Overview of Tees Valley

total population Working population total population Working population within 30 mins within 30 mins within 1 hour within 1 hour

Darlington 854,000 524,100 2,745,000 1,700,200

Hartlepool 1,076,200 668,300 2,619,700 1,625,000

Middlesbrough 906,300 553,500 2,766,100 1,718,600

stockton 1,009,400 615,700 2,776,100 1,718,600

Redcar 588,200 361,700 1,633,100 1,007,000

the population of the sub-region has been increasing steadily in recent years and in 2010 reached over 660,000, making up about one quarter of that of the north east region. the catchment area population of the sub-region, however, is significantly higher, with up to one million people within thirty minutes drive time from its main centres and 2.7 million within an hours drive.

the local road network is excellent and uncongested with the fastest flowing traffic in the country, something which enables average commuting times of just 22 minutes.

Darlington’s railway station is part of the main east coast rail network and provides rapid connections southwards to london and northwards to Glasgow and edinburgh in a little over two hours.

Durham tees Valley Airport offers flights to a wide variety of major destinations across the uK and europe including Amsterdam and Aberdeen.

Tees Valley has the

fastest-flowing urban traffic

speeds in the UK

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Population within 30 minutes and one hour drive time of Tees Valley - 2010

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the biggest opportunities in the european offshore wind industry can be found in the north sea – so having one of the largest ports on the east coast to serve this market is a huge opportunity.

tees Valley’s coastal waters and rivers offer:

Cost effective alternative to road transport for the movement of freight

Access to shipping freight consolidation and management experts, giving you additional support for your warehousing and stock control needs

Fourth largest port in the uK, which incorporates the only deep sea port on the east coast capable of taking vessels up to 150,000 tonnes, with direct access to sea in 30 minutes

the opportunity to use teesport as a distribution hub

Regular container and goods services, giving access to europe, Asia and the Mediterranean

Major North Sea Port

PD Ports owns and operates the Ports of tees and Hartlepool (known as teesport), a major deep sea complex at the heart of the industrial tees Valley. the port is the uK’s fourth largest port by tonnage and covers an area of 200 hectares (490 acres) of land along the southern bank of the River tees. At its heart is tees Dock, a deep-water facility some 5 miles from

the sea. teesport handles over 6,000 ships a year and is strongly associated with petrochemicals, manufacturing and engineering. the estate is rail-connected and close to the A66 trans-Pennine route, and to other major trunk roads. Facilities include two container quays and ‘roll-on roll off’ facilities.

Already home to major international companies such as Hereema and JDR cables, Victoria Harbour in Hartlepool offers over 120 hectares (200 acres) of prime seafront land. owned by PD Ports and linking the Headland and the Marina, the site provides a prime opportunity to support the delivery of new port-related industries, such as offshore wind, and act as a home for expanding engineering companies.

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PD Ports and Teesport

PD Ports is a leading uK ports business offering end to end supply-chain solutions.

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Workforce of engineersAround a million and a half people of working age can be found within 30 miles of Tees Valley. Whilst the local workforce is undoubtedly hardworking, putting in more overtime than any other part of the UK, and very loyal (one of the lowest turnover rates in the country), it’s the skills that keep companies coming to the area.


Further education

tees Valley has more trade apprenticeships and employees undertaking training than the uK average, while the north east as a whole has over 3 times the number of new apprentices per worker compared to london.

the tees Valley, through our network of industry-recognised providers, offers the widest possible range of apprenticeships (at both level 2 and level 3) for the engineering industry, as well as work-based learning and bespoke training packages.

over 7,000 students enrol in engineering courses in the tees Valley each year and engineering features prominently in the minds of Fe colleges across the sub-region.

engineering Design is offered at all the major colleges and training providers in tees Valley (for example, Hartlepool College is a specialist Centre in technical and Design engineering), with many such courses offered as Foundation Degrees in partnership with teesside university.

the five tees Valley further education colleges (Darlington College, Hartlepool College, Middlesbrough College, Redcar & Cleveland College and stockton Riverside College) offer a range of flexible engineering courses as well as Foundation Degrees in the likes of Renewable energy engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering and Fabrication and Welding.








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they provide a two-year Foundation Degree in Renewable energy engineering in partnership with teesside university, as well as engineering courses and apprenticeships in all aspects from mechanical and electrical to welding and fabrication.

the College, who are in the top 25% nationally for qualification success, have worked with a number of top engineering employers, including lucite international, tata steel and AV Dawson and have recently collaborated with tees Valley engineering Partnership on offshore wind seminar events.

Middlesbrough College, the largest provider of post-16 training in the tees Valley serving 11,000 students, offers courses and bespoke training for employers in all aspects of engineering and management programmes.

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Higher education

tees Valley is within an hours drive of 6 top class universities, with over 9,000 students taking engineering each year.

north east universities have a reputation for engineering excellence, with a higher proportion of students in the region studying engineering and technology than the national average. the subject has experienced the greatest increase in student numbers of any subject in the north east over the past 3 years, growth much higher than the national average.

Workforce of engineers

Over 7,000 students study engineering in the Tees Valley

Each year

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tFi is an international leader in a number of areas of research and innovation (R&i) such as virtual planning and control (5D planning), the application of BiM technology in processes and heavy civil engineering projects, advanced materials processing and nano-technology. tFi incorporates a number of active business orientated research centres, including:

tMC (teesside Manufacturing Centre) offers a total organisational development service through enterprise integration, improvement service in design, business and manufacturing processes with a remit of bringing people, processes and systems together.

CCiR (Centre for Construction innovation & Research) is internally leading in R&i

in virtual reality application to project management, 5D modeling (3D+time+cost), iCt for energy efficient buildings and infrastructures, and BiM (Building information Modeling) adoption.

teesside Manufacturing Centre (tMC) offers a total enterprise integration service in design, manufacturing and business process improvements for businesses involved in the manufacturing, mechanics, materials, process technology and chemical engineering sectors. they have worked with the likes of Wellstream, siemens energy, Babcock engineering, Gl noble Denton and iHC Merwede.

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TFI (Technology Futures Institute, Teesside University)

tFi (technology Futures institute, teesside university) members develop new knowledge and technologies to support local, national and international business activities. one of the main areas of expertise is energy.


Mechanical engineering 398

electrical and electronic engineering 336

instrumentation and Control engineering 163

other 886

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this supply-chain includes over 160 tees Valley firms that are already directly involved and active in the offshore wind sector or actively interested in doing so, with hundreds more demonstrating the transferable skills that could provide important services to the industry.

local expertise and a host of relevant skills can be found in all of the elements that make up the offshore wind supply chain in tees Valley, in particular:

technical services and planning consultancy

Bases and sub-sea structures

turbine design and manufacture

installation and commissioning

operations and maintenance

in each of these sub-sectors, tees Valley has the core skills required by companies in the offshore wind industry, providing many opportunities for companies to establish a successful operation here.

tees Valley’s proven expertise in metal production, cabling, subsea, construction and logistics – stemming from its strong history of manufacturing, offshore and

process industries – makes the tees Valley much less risky for major oeMs than other locations.

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The offshore wind supply-chain

in Tees Valley has the potential toinclude 300 firms


According to research commissioned by Tees Valley Unlimited, there is a potential offshore wind supply-chain of more than 300 companies in the Tees Valley employing in excess of 19,000 people.








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Who’s Here?aBB engineeringwww.abb.co.ukBillingham, ts23 4eB

ABB engineering supply electrical and automation products and services to wind turbine manufacturers and operators, with a portfolio ranging from HVDC generators to compact substations to grid connections.

able UK Ltdwww.ableuk.comBillingham, ts23 1PX

Decommissioning experts, Able uK, are currently constructing a new 306m deep water heavy load out quay and have the world’s largest dry dock facility. the company undertake offshore maintenance work from Able seaton Port.

abnormal Load engineering (aLe)www.ale-heavylift.comMiddlesbrough, ts3 8Bs

With a base in tees Valley, Ale provide heavy lifting, transportation, installation, ballasting, jacking and weighing services to a wide range of industries. Ale plays a vital role in the renewable energy sector and recent wind farm projects include sherringham shoal, Walney and Greater Gabbard.

aMeCwww.amec.comDarlington, Dl1 4Jn

AMeC is a supplier of high-value consultancy, engineering and project management services to the oil and gas, minerals and metals, clean energy, water and environmental sectors. AMeC within the tees Valley service the power and process markets, while the national group offer services across the whole engineering spectrum including offshore wind projects.

a&P Tees a&P group Ltdwww.ap-group.co.ukMiddlesbrough, ts6 6uZ

A&P tees provides shiprepair, ship conversion and marine services. their facility on the tees consists of 2 dry docks, jetty frontage, fabrication, fitting, pipe production and joinery shops. Vessels are able to come alongside for tank cleaning and afloat repairs.

aveco (Teesside) Ltd.www.aveco.co.ukMiddlesbrough, ts3 8At

Marine engineering company Aveco (teesside) ltd. offer fabrication and repair facilities, the company has a 98,000sq.ft. workshop and slipway able to withdraw and to launch vessels up to 1000 tonnes into the River tees.

aV Dawson Ltdwww.av-dawson.comMiddlesbrough, ts2 1ut

AV Dawson own the multimodal distribution hub on the River tees with river frontage, rail freight, port operations, road transport and warehousing facilities. they are investing £6m in cranage and deepening the water berths to service offshore wind activity.

Balfour Beatty Managementwww.balfourbeattymanagement.co.uk Wynyard, ts22 5ss

Balfour Beatty is the leading uK supplier of power transmission and distribution networks to the international power supply industry. the company has an office in Middlesbrough

Cleveland Bridge UK Limitedwww.clevelandbridge.comDarlington, Dl1 4De

Cleveland Bridge are structural engineers providing engineering, construction and steel fabrication services. the companies site in Darlington is 22 acres with 27000m2 of covered fabrication area and a fabrication capacity of 1000 tonne per week.

CTC Marinewww.ctc.tricomarine.comDarlington, Dl3 7ee

CtC Marine specialise in subsea trenching, cable lay and installation and have worked on a number of projects including Germany’s BARD offshore 1 and Alfa Ventus and the uK’s Greater Gabbard and Robin Rigg projects.


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Who’s Here?eDF energy Renewables www.edfenergy.comRedcar ts10 4RF

eDF energy Renewables have 260 MW of onshore wind farms in service and 250 MW of onshore and offshore projects in construction or in advance development across the country. the construction of the 62 MW teesside offshore Windfarm, started in october 2010. it will produce electricity equivalent to the typical annual domestic demand of approximately 40,000 homes, or most of the households in Redcar and Cleveland. the teesside offshore Wind Farm will contribute towards uK emissions targets by offsetting the annual release of approximately 200,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide.

Falck Nutec UKwww.falck.comBillingham, ts23 1PZ

With a base in tees Valley, Falck nutec is a leading, global provider of health and safety training, with 26 training centres worldwide. Within its extensive portfolio of training courses the company provides basic and advanced offshore wind farm training, offshore survival training, working at heights, first aid, boat transfer and lifting operations courses.

Francis Brown Ltdwww.francisbrown.co.ukstockton on tees, ts18 2Hl

engineering company Francis Brown offer design, fabrication, welding, installation, machinery and assembly services. the companies stockton site includes a 3000m2 workshop and 15000m2 warehouse space.

Heerema Hartlepool Ltdwww.heerema.com/Hartlepool, ts24 0RQ

Heerema Hartlepool have experience in building substation platforms for the offshore wind industry including two substation platforms for the sheringham shoal wind farm which are currently in construction.

Hertelwww.hertel.com/ukMiddlesbrough, ts3 6Rt

the marine operations arm of global engineering group Hertel fabricate substations and living accommodation for a number of sectors including the offshore industry.

JDR Cable Systems (Holdings) Ltdwww.jdrcables.comHartlepool, Cleveland, ts24 0RQ

JDR is a leading provider of custom-designed and manufactured subsea power cables, umbilical systems and marine cables for a broad range of applications. offshore wind projects include the supply of subsea power array cables for the first phase of london Array offshore Wind Farm. JDR are currently investing £11m to expand their Hartlepool facility.

Katmex Ltdwww.katmexltd.co.ukstockton-on-tees, ts20 2BH

Katmex are precision fabrication, cutting, shot blasting and machining specialists. they cut steel profile up to 50mm plate.

LV Shipping Ltdwww.lvshipping.comMiddlesbrough, ts6 6uZ

Based in Middlesbrough, lV shipping are a logistics and distribution specialist. Facilities in Middlesbrough include a super height warehouse, cranage and forklift capacity.

Mammoet (UK) Ltdwww.mammoet.com Middlesbrough, ts23 1lG

From its Billingham headquarters, Mammoet offer comprehensive engineering, heavy lifting and transportation solutions to a number of industries including the wind sector in which they specialise in the installation of onshore and offshore wind turbines and operation and management of wind turbine component handling terminals.

Mech-Tool engineering Ltdwww.mechtool.co.ukDarlington, Dl3 0Qt

Mte supply pre-assembled modular buildings, fire, blast and louvered windwalls for offshore wind farms. Completed projects include Greater Gabbard, lincs, thanet, sheringham shoal and Galloper..


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www.edfenergy.com

www.falck.com

www.francisbrown.co.uk

www.heerema.com/

www.hertel.com/uk

www.jdrcables.com

www.katmexltd.co.uk

www.lvshipping.com

www.mammoet.com

www.mechtool.co.uk


Who’s Here?MB Tech Fabrications www.mb-tech.co.ukstockton on tees, ts18 3AW

Fabrication specialists MB tech supply welded gratings, stair threads and handrails to a wide range of projects and have the skills and capability to supply the offshore wind industry.

MPI Offshorewww.mpi-offshore.comstokesley, ts9 5Pt

MPi offshore is a world leader in offshore wind turbine installation, operating the world’s largest and most powerful wind turbine installation vessel, MPi Resolution. the company are currently building two more offshore wind turbine installation vessels, the MPi Adventure and the MPi Discovery, and have already secured contracts with the london Array wind project.

PD&MS energy Teessidehttp://www.wilton-group.co.uk/ourservices/pdmsteesside.phpMiddlesbrough, ts2 1RZ

PD&Ms energy teesside is a multi-disciplined engineering company based at the Port Clarence offshore Base. PD&Ms energy provide an engineering concept design service across a wide range of disciplines within several market sectors including oil and gas, marine, offshore renewable and petrochem.

PD Portswww.pdports.co.ukMiddlesbrough, ts2 1AH

PD Ports operates the Ports of tees and Hartlepool, a major deep sea complex which is the uK’s fourth largest port by tonnage. it covers 490 acres of land along the tees, handles over 6,000 ships a year and hosts two container quays and ‘roro’ facilities.

Qa Weld Tech Ltdwww.qaweldtech.co.ukMiddlesbrough, ts2 1lu

specialist welders and fabricators QA Welttech currently supplying offshore oil and gas projects across the world with subsea connection systems, flanges and flow bends.

Sarens UK LTDwww.sarens.comMiddlesbrough, ts2 1 ut

sarens are a global provider of specialist heavy lifting services for the energy, power, process and petrochemical industries. they have serviced offshore wind farms across europe and have a base in Middlesbrough.

StS Resources & Technology Ltdwww.stsadvanced.comMiddlesbrough, ts2 1Rt

sts Resources & technology ltd provide comprehensive offshore and onshore services to the petrochemical and renewable industries. From planning to completion sts offer expert knowledge and special expertise in insulation, scaffolding and surface treatment as well as associated disciplines such as nDt / paint inspection, rope access, rigging and training. sts Resources & technology ltd also offer their patented positive pressure Habitat. the Positive Pressure Habitat is a safe cost effective means of preforming hot works in Zone 1 hazardous areas.

Sub aqua Diving Serviceswww.commercialdivingservices.co.ukMiddlesbrough, Cleveland ts3 6ll

Middlesbrough-based diving company sub Aqua Diving services are capable of working at depths of up to 50 meters. the company has already carried out work on several major offshore windfarms around the uK, after investing heavily in some of the best commercial dive equipment in the country.


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www.mb-tech.co.uk

www.mpi-offshore.com

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Svitzer Marine Ltdwww.svitzer.comMiddlesbrough, ts3 6AB

the sVitZeR group operate a number of specialist services within harbour, terminal, and ocean towage, line handling, waste management, salvage and emergency response as well as fast transportation of crew and supplies to offshore installations, they have a number of in-house specialists able to offer technical support and advice. the teesside operation specialises in towage services, waste management, technical support and is actively involved in providing and developing solutions to support off-shore windfarms around the uK.

Tag energy Solutions Ltdwww.tagenergysolutions.comBillingham, ts23 1PZ

With large facilities on the River tees tAG is a project management, engineering and construction company with the experience and capability to design, project manage and construct large onshore and offshore structures for the Renewable energy sector including steel monopoles, tripod / jacket foundations and gravity base foundations. the company is currently investing £20m to create a facility for offshore wind tubular foundation manufacturing.

Tata europewww.tatasteeleurope.comRedcar, ts10 5QW

Global steelmaker tata europe is investing £31.5m in a monopile manufacturing plant in tees Valley. they will build the steel foundation structures for turbines at the plant in Redcar.

Tata Steel Special Profileswww.tatasteeleurope.com/en/company/activities/long_products_europe/special_profiles/Redcar, ts10 5QW

tata steel special Profiles manufacture long steel profiles and sections, including flanges for the offshore wind market.

Tekmar grouphttp://www.tekmar.co.uk/ Darlington, Dl3 0uR

newton Aycliffe-based company with a manufacturing facility in Darlington, tekmar produce cable protection devices for offshore wind turbines. they are currently supplying the Walney 1 wind farm in the irish sea.

URS Scott Wilsonwww.urs-scottwilson.comMiddlesbrough, ts1 2PX

uRs scott Wilson is part of uRs Corporation. With its headquarters in san Francisco, uRs is a leading provider of engineering, construction and technical services for public agencies and private sector companies around the world. scott Wilson is a global integrated design and engineering consultancy for the built and natural environments. the company provides highly developed engineering skills to the offshore Wind industry being at the forefront of wind energy projects since 1991 when it worked on some of the first developments in the uK. over 350 projects have been completed in the uK, europe, Asia, north Africa, China and the usA.








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tees Valley firms are currently active in many of the major offshore wind developments around europe, for example:

sheringham shoal Wind Farm: Heerema (Hartlepool) building substation platforms

lincolnshire offshore Wind Farm: Mechtool engineering (Darlington) supplying buildings, fire and blast walls

london Array Wind Farm: JDR Cables (Hartlepool) providing over 200km of inter-array cables

Robin Rigg Wind Farm: sub Aqua Diving services (Middlesbrough) supplying cable work operations

Germany’s BARD offshore 1 Wind Farm: CtC Marine (Darlington) providing trenching and installation services

Walney 1 Wind Farm (irish sea): tekmar (Darlington) producing cable protection devices

Greater Gabbard Wind Farm: Abnormal load engineering (Middlesbrough) providing heavy lifting and jacking services

the proven ability of tees Valley firms to deliver major engineering and construction projects is attracting significant investment in new facilities for the offshore wind industry.

Given the engineering heritage and world-class manufacturing skills in Tees Valley, it should come as no surprise that the area is playing a key role in the manufacture of offshore wind turbines and the associated foundations and cables that are required.

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Tata Steel

Corus, a subsidiary of tata steel, one of the world’s top steel producers, announced plans for a new £31.5 million manufacturing plant in tees Valley which would potentially create 220 new jobs. the facility will produce monopoles, the steel foundation structures used to secure offshore wind turbines to the seabed.

Chris elliot, Corus Director of Product Marketing said:

“in the uK alone, we estimate that about 6 million tonnes of steel will be needed over the next 10 years to make the foundations and tower structures for offshore wind turbines. We are positioning ourselves to take full benefit of these opportunities.”

tata steel is building a multi-million pound factory that will make steel foundation structures for wind turbines.

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the contract is for the lay, installation and burial of seventeen subsea power cable arrays linking wind turbine foundations at the Robin Rigg offshore Wind Farm in the solway Firth.

CtC were awarded the project on the basis that they have the extensive capabilities required to carry out the work effectively and most efficiently, as well as a wealth of engineering experience. on top of this, e.on were impressed with the high standard of equipment and level of quality and safety which CtC possesses, and having already established a successful track record working for e.on, this put CtC in a strong position.

CtC Managing Director, Daryl lynch says of the contract success, “Without the talented team that makes up our organisation, it would be impossible to deliver strong performance, which gives us the edge over our competition. At CtC, it is the subsea experience, skills and professionalism of our people that made us the obvious contractor choice for this offshore wind farm project. this contract shows CtC’s ability to apply our extensive subsea experience in the oil and gas industry to the offshore wind farm market and highlights the breadth of services and technology that CtC can offer. this contract award shows the strength of our subsea services and subsea protection business.”

CtC Marine, the subsea engineering specialists with facilities in Middlesbrough and Darlington, has recently been awarded their first contract in the offshore wind farm industry by e.on Climate and Renewables uK.

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JDR Cables

JDR already supplies the cables that connect offshore wind turbines to sub-stations, but in 2011, the company began a testing project for high-voltage AC (HVAC) cables for the offshore wind industry, the only uK manufacturer to do so. JDR Cables is investing £11m to double the size of its Hartlepool Dock factory, creating a further 80 jobs in the move to develop its HVACs.

From its Hartlepool base, located on the uK’s east coast, JDR supply cables weighing up to 2200 tonnes which can be spooled directly from the factory to offshore cable laying vessels. this new state-of-the-art quayside facility expands JDR’s offering to the offshore market.








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Tag energy Solutions

located at its 42 acre site on the north Bank of the River tees, the production facility will roll and weld large diameter tubulars used in the construction of offshore windmill jacket and monopile foundations. the facility is the first of its kind in the uK.

Alex Dawson, chief executive of tAG energy solutions, said:

“embarking on the construction of the facility is an important milestone in the creation of a robust and effective supply chain for the offshore wind market.

As the building takes shape it sends a message to the sector that we aim to play a serious role in the marketplace and we have real confidence that the uK, and of course the north east, will have a major influence on the offshore wind industry.”

tAG energy solutions is building a £20 million offshore wind manufacturing facility at Haverton Hill, Billingham. the new facility, which could employ 400 people on the site of a former shipyard, will house specialist automated equipment for the manufacturer of large diameter cans for offshore turbine foundations.








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Heerema

speaking in 2010 after being awarded the contract to fabricate and load out two substation platform topsides for sheringham shoal, Frank Moran, managing director of Heerema Hartlepool said:

“the award of sheringham shoal is another important step for Heerema Hartlepool and HFG in the expanding offshore wind energy sector. it builds on our earlier success in this area, drawing on our extensive offshore oil and gas experience for this new market. We are proud to be in a position to play our part in implementing the Government’s green energy strategy over the coming years and, especially in these challenging economic times, to continue providing substantial employment in Hartlepool and the north east.”

Heerema Hartlepool, one of the fabrication locations of Heerema Fabrication Group (HFG) has been involved in several major offshore wind projects around the uK including the sheringham shoal Wind Farm off the norfolk coast.

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aV Dawson

AV Dawson’s logistics, shipping and cargo handling operations are based at Dawsons Wharf and north sea supply Base sites on the River tees, where the firm has four berths.

Rob turnbull, AV Dawson business development leader, says the transport of wind turbine parts is something the company is looking to develop in the future. “We hope to be able to capitalise on the government’s commitment to wind energy through building more offshore wind farms.”

Middlesbrough-based multimodal haulier AV Dawson is investing more than £6m in a new crane, warehousing, equipment and quayside dredging to grow its share in the renewables sector and boost its infrastructure to support the offshore wind supply-chain.








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Tees Valley is an emerging hub of expertise for research and development into renewable energy with the area’s education providers and industry research establishments working together to support the development of new skills and technologies for the sector.

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Centres of excellence


WWW.tWi.Co.uK

tWi technology Centre (north east) is an extension of the resources at company headquarters in Cambridge. tWi, with its 55 years of experience and innovation in manufacture, asset integrity management and materials, is working with oeMs, utility companies, research organisations, service companies and nuclear decommissioning agencies.

tWi focuses its new technologies for the energy sector, from its low Carbon energy - Manufacturing technology Centre in Middlesbrough. this site provides a base for supporting regional and international manufacturing industries and helps to improve competitiveness in existing and emerging low carbon energy markets.

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The Welding Institute

tWi’s mission is to deliver world class services in joining materials, engineering and allied technologies to meet the needs of a global membership and its associated community.








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WWW.nAReC.Co.uK

naReC operates the only full-scale and independent blade testing facility in the uK, with a proven capability since 2005. A second 100m+ blade test facility is under construction (to be operational in 2011). this will offer the latest techniques in accelerated fatigue testing for the longer blades to be used on offshore machines.

Proposals to support the deployment of larger farms further offshore include a 15MW drive train test facility for turbines and full-scale offshore demonstration capability. these unique assets are aimed at de-risking the development of the offshore wind industry in the uK, in order to build confidence in the capital markets and progress proposals for new offshore power plant.

understanding reliability and being able to forecast performance before plant is built is the only way to minimise uncertainty in the market. naReC informs this process, based on solid performance data and our experience of working with whole power systems.

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NaReC

Based at Blyth in northumberland, naReC is an independent centre for the development, testing and commercialisation of next generation reliable technologies for the wind energy industry.








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the College is presently involved in a £60m new build that is being completed concurrent with innovative curriculum developments in low carbon technologies and wind energy.

on such example is a highly ambitious project supported by one north east that will align the new campus build, with a new curriculum framework in the aim of achieving genuine world-class skills.

steve Wallis, Assistant Principal explained:

“the aim [of the project] is to ensure that employers, employees, learners and apprentices are able to access the highest quality training in offshore

wind technologies thereby attaining future proof skills. We aim to include themes such as turbine technology, environmental engineering, component manufacture and fabrication, blade analysis, and control systems which are highly complementary to our existing provision in engineering”.

the College has already began aligning its engineering provision and a significant milestone in the project will be the capital investment in fitting-out a bespoke, state of the-art-workshop incorporating an industrial wind turbine and a wind tunnel as part of the new campus build. the 300m2 workshop will be officially

opened in september 2011. support for the project includes employers such as Heerema, tAG energy solutions, PD Ports and scottish and southern energy.

“it’s in the interests of the region that we get this right and to date we have benefited from some superb support from local employers. the tees Valley has many strengths when it comes to investment around offshore wind, we already have a strong skills base and training infrastructure, hopefully the College developments will offer a further opportunity to promote our region.”

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Hartlepool College of Further education is recognised for its consistently high performing work with employers through the training Quality standard (including excellence in engineering, Construction and Building services), rated by ofsted as outstanding and accredited as an approved provider with three national skills Academies: nuclear, Process industries and Manufacturing. the College is also a very collaborative in ethos, hosting the hub for the national skills Academy for environmental technologies on behalf of several north east providers including nAReC.








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useful organisations involved in supporting the offshore wind sector include:

noF energy (www.nofenergy.co.uk) the business development organisation for the oil, gas, nuclear and offshore wind sectors.

tees Valley engineering Partnership (www.tvep.co.uk) a business development initiative for engineering employers in tees Valley.

teesside university (http://www.tees.ac.uk)

naReC (http://www.narec.co.uk/) the national centre for the uK dedicated to advancing the development, demonstration and deployment of renewable energy, particularly offshore wind.

tees Valley unlimited (www.teesvalleyunlimited.gov.uk) the partnership designed to improve the economic performance of the tees Valley.

the Welding institute (http://www.twi.co.uk/) organisation, with a facility in Middlesbrough, delivering world class services in joining materials, engineering and allied technologies

One thing that really makes Tees Valley stand out as a forward-looking business location is the way that the area looks after its businesses. A number of business support organisations are active in support of the development of the offshore wind industry in Tees Valley. These business groups bring together the local councils, regional agencies, major companies and key supporting institutions.








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Paul Barker, Business Development Director at PD Ports, says:

“Chain Reaction is an important collective voice, with members acknowledging that we need to work together to make our goal a reality. teesside has the ideal skills, infrastructure and heritage to make this a success, as well as a deep sea port so critical to the huge-scale engineering required for off-shore wind developments.”

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Chain Reaction

Created in 2010, Chain Reaction is the cluster of organisations representing the growing renewable energy sector and its supply chain in tees Valley. Major local players in the offshore wind sector are involved such as noF energy, tVu, eiC, JDR Cables, naReC, CtC Marine, tata steel, Heerema and PD Ports.

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Cost-effective Solutions


tees Valley combines competitive land, property and labour costs with a wide range of financial support and assistance.

Much of tees Valley is eligible for grant support and local support agencies like tees Valley unlimited can steer you through the range of help that is being offered.

tees Valley has a low cost of living all-round, which means companies are more profitable and people have more to spend on living life to the full.

in practically any comparison between tees Valley and other uK cities, you’ll find that there are considerable cost savings to be made.

As the country looks to grow out of the recession, companies will be more focussed than ever on the cost-effectiveness of their facilities. Expanding companies will be looking for places that offer cost-savings and enable greater productivity and efficiency.

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Choice of Premises

ideal sites for offshore wind supply chain businesses include oaksway, Queens Meadow, Kirkleatham, Victoria Harbour, seaton Port, tees Commerce Park, Haverton Hill and the AV Dawson tees intermodal terminal many of which offer river access and superb logistics facilities.

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Tees Valley has an extensive choice of sites and properties suitable for offshore wind supply chain businesses including many industrial and fabrication sites.


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Tees Valley LifestyleWith so much industrial and commercial activity going on in Tees Valley, you might be surprised by the area’s natural beauty.

In less than 20 minutes from any of the towns, you’ll find spectacular coastal and countryside attractions.


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“Most exciting, beautiful and friendly region

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tees Valley offers the best of urban-living, whether you want internationally recognised galleries and museums or great shopping and restaurants; but you’re never far from traditional market towns and pleasant village greens either.

local attractions range from the Middlesbrough institute of Modern Art, the award-winning gallery which opened in 2007, to the classical Victorian seaside splendour of saltburn with its beach, pier

and italian Gardens. you’re never far from stunning countryside and now, thanks to the RsPB and teesside environmental trust, tees Valley is also home to a new world-class wildlife sanctuary at saltholme on a reclaimed 1,000 acre site.

With house prices in tees Valley being half the national average, coupled with the unrivalled ease of commuting, you’ll be free to enjoy the benefits of a higher than average disposable income.

education is always a top priority in tees Valley and we have class sizes and pupil-to-teacher ratios that are amongst the lowest in the country.

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YaRM, IN TeeS VaLLeY, WaS VOTeD THe BeST HIgH STReeT IN THe UK BY THe BBC IN 2007.

A wide choice of schools for all

abilities includes the top-performing Macmillan Academy and the prestigious

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We have excellent links with both public and private organisations in the area and can provide introductions to people who provide the specialist help you need. We can help you build your business case and can show you exactly why tees Valley is the ideal location for your business.

tees Valley unlimited is well connected to the network of specialist organisations in both the public and private sector, that can support your business in the area. We can introduce you to organisations who can help you improve your productivity and carbon footprint, organisations to provide training and workforce development, and industry and business-led forums who provide excellent opportunities for networking.

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For more information contact:

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Help for Your Next MoveTees Valley Unlimited can advise you on recruitment, skills availability and training support and can identify property and site solutions that suit your business needs.








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