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Northern collaboration for wind energy

A new collaborative energy project is to be launched across the North of England.

Industrial and technological know-how in the offshore wind energy field is being brought together from across the North. Envirolink Northwest and the North East’s New and Renewable Energy Cluster (NaREC) are to deliver the Northern Wind Innovation Programme, funded through the Northern Way partnership.

Andy Williamson, Business Development Director at NaREC, said, “The UK Government’s commitment to delivering 33GW of offshore wind by 2020 presents the economies of the North with a significant opportunity for sustainable growth.

“The Northern Wind Innovation Programme currently being delivered by NaREC and Envirolink Northwest will enable the engineering supply chains of the North increased opportunities to be a part of this new exciting industry for the UK.”

Six launch events will be held in June for researchers and companies with an interest in entering the wind sector and in learning more about the available funding. These will be held in Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Penrith.

Companies are invited to register their interest and find out more information at www.nwip.org.

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