Wind farm base brings hundreds of new jobs
More than 200 long-term job opportunities are going to be created in the North East as the Port of Tyne is announced as the new base for the globe’s biggest offshore wind farm.
The multi-million pound investment by Equinor and SSE Renewables, the two companies behind the world’s biggest offshore wind farm Dogger Bank, in Port of
Tyne will provide enough renewable electricty for 4.5million homes across the UK.
A joint venture between the two companies, the project will see an operations and maintenance base constructed at the Port, which is based in South Shields.
Construction work on the windfarm, led by SSE Renewables, began in January.
The base at Port of Tyne will include both office space and a warehouse and be the onshore base for Equinor’s teams ensuring the efficient operation of the wind farm.
As well as generating more than 200 direct jobs for the North East, the project will provide opportunities for companies at all levels of the supply chain.
The Dogger Bank Wind Farm is estimated to trigger a total capital investment of approximately £9billion over a six-year period.
Matt Beeton, Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Tyne said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have been selected by Equinor and SSE Renewables as the port of choice to house the Operations
and Maintenance base for the largest offshore wind farm in the world.
“This is clearly a very important milestone in attracting such leading names in offshore power generation to the Port but it’s also extremely important for the wider region in terms of local supply chain and employment opportunities.”