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NaREC invited to China Wind Power Summit

The North East’s renewable energy sector will be making its presence felt at an event in China this month.

Stephen Wilson, director of wind and marine at the New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC) will be going to Shanghai as a guest of the China Wind Power Summit.

Stephen has been invited to deliver a paper to business and political leaders in the country on the future exploitation of offshore wind power.

Stephen said: “China, like many other countries, is realising that offshore wind can make a significant contribution to the renewable energy mix. I am honoured to be invited to speak at the event, and proud that this confirms the growing profile of NaREC as a global independent centre of expertise leading the future of offshore wind power generation.”

While in China, Stephen will act as an ambassador for the region and meet with a number of businesses in the sector looking to Europe for expertise and new market opportunities.

Already supporting wind turbine manufacturers around the world in the testing and development of their next generation wind turbine blades, NaREC is currently awaiting a decision on funding for plans to develop the world’s largest independent wind energy research and development Campus at Blyth in Northumberland.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .