North East England's Offshore Wind Cluster

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NOF is a national business development organisation with over 400 members involved in the offshore wind, oil & gas and power sectors. Our range of services include Business Development, Industry Introductions and Events & Networking. Membership of NOF is open to both UK and International companies.

In 2011 NOF brought together offshore wind leaders in North East England to develop Energi Coast. NOF continues to play an active role in the Cluster and delivers its comprehensive plan of activities around cluster meetings and events. In addition NOF drives a very ambitious regional marketing campaign on behalf of Energi Coast to ensure the North East of England is recognised as a leading offshore wind hub and a centre of excellence for the industry.

NOF also plays an important role in the provision of offshore wind market intelligence. Our UK and Global Offshore Wind Projects Database (OWPD) gives members sight of the project pipeline, key players along with market and supply chain forecasts.

Joanne Leng MBE, Chief Executive, NOF (Management Group, Energi Coast )

Welcome from Tony Quinn, Chair of Energi Coast

I am very proud to be chair of Energi Coast, which champions a passionate, experienced, and highly collaborative cluster of supply chain companies.  The cluster’s commitment to develop and apply innovative solutions to the industry is world-renowned and a reputation we continue to grow in our support of global offshore wind projects.

About

Energi Coast is the North East of England’s Offshore Wind Cluster. 

Made up of more than 30 key regional businesses and stakeholder organisations involved in offshore wind, the leadership group works to showcase the vast supply chain capabilities in this sector within North East England, promote the region as a key hub for servicing both the UK and International offshore wind markets. 

The leadership group is made up of Developers, Ports, Supply Chain, Skills & Academia, Innovation & Research Organisations, and Supporters. 

The wider Energi Coast cluster is made up of over 300 North East England suppliers who are either active in the market or have the transferrable skills along with the ambition to move into offshore wind.

Each Energi Coast Leadership Group participant acts as a regional Ambassador for offshore wind and is committed to ensuring the cluster has a strong voice to represent the supply chain and this vibrant industry which has huge economic benefit for North East England. 

The North East of England region has been active in the offshore wind sector since the inception of the industry. The first UK offshore wind farm built in 2000 and subsequently the first successfully decommissioned in the UK is located off the coast of Blyth, Northumberland and, to date, supply chain companies from within the region’s cluster have been involved in the vast majority of offshore wind farms globally. 

Meet our Offshore Wind Ambassadors

Tony Quinn

Tony Quinn

Chair

Joanne Leng

Joanne Leng MBE

Chief Executive, NOF

George Rafferty

George Rafferty

Director Corporate Services, NOF

Caroline Lofthouse

Caroline Lofthouse

Director Business Development, NOF

Simon Hogg, Innovation Group Lead

Simon Hogg

Innovation Group Lead & Professor of Renewable Energy

Paul Parry

Paul Parry

Skills Group Lead & Head of Training

Developers & Tier 1 Contractor

Sioban Butler

Sioban Butler

Procurement Manager, EDF Renewables

Tom Nightingale

Tom Nightingale

UK Supply Chain Leader, Equinor

Graham Wright

Graham Wright

Senior Supply Chain Manager, RWE

Kate Potter

Kate Potter

Offshore Wind Sector PM , SSE Renewables

Alastair Gill

Alastair Gill

Business Development , Vårgrønn

Roy van  Loveren

Roy van Loveren

Area Manager Offshore Wind UK & Ireland

Ports

Mark Ellis

Mark Ellis

Commercial Director

Keith Russell

Keith Russell

Business Development Manager

Alasdair Kerr

Alasdair Kerr

Commercial Director

Richard Booth

Richard Booth

Commercial and Chartering Manager

Sven Richards

Sven Richards

Commercial Manager

Craig Morton

Craig Morton

Commercial Director - Renewables, Port of Tyne

Supply Chain

Charlie Guthrie

Charlie Guthrie

Head of Renewables – UK & Europe

Victor Terente

Victor Terente

Engineering Manager

Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith

Director

David Brennan

David Brennan

Managing Director

Mark Braybrooke

Mark Braybrooke

Chief Operating Officer

Ryan Reilly

Ryan Reilly

Sales & Business Development Manager

Brendon Hayward

Brendon Hayward

Managing Director

Helen Dunn

Helen Dunn

Head of Sector - Renewables

Paul Davison

Paul Davison

Deputy CEO

Marc Bell

Marc Bell

Managing Director

Innovation, Research & Academia

Simon Hogg, Innovation Group Lead

Simon Hogg

Innovation Group Lead & Professor of Renewable Energy

Nashwan Dawood

Nashwan Dawood

Associate Dean and Professor of Digital Construction

Stuart Edwards

Stuart Edwards

Dean of Global & Education Development

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Supply Chain Manager

Supporters

Ross Lowrie

Ross Lowrie

Principal Manager - Low Carbon Growth and Net Zero

Chris Rowell

Chris Rowell

Head of Net Zero

Guy Currey

Guy Currey

Head of Inward Investment

Cluster Facts

£2.2bn

Turnover expected by 2025

Cluster turnover for offshore wind is currently £1bn

4300 people

Employed in offshore wind

in North East England

4500 new jobs

Created by 2025

1200 women, 1000 graduates, 600 apprentices and 550 ex-armed forces

The region has vast experience in offshore wind exports

Key future export markets: USA, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Taiwan, China, Belgium, Ireland, France, Japan, Vietnam and South Korea

The region leads the way in R&D investment in offshore wind

and is actively engaged in cross-sector innovation driving industrial diversification

Supply chain strengths

Project Lifecycle:

Installation & Commissioning | Balance of Plant | Operations & Maintenance | Decommissioning

Supply chain strengths

Specialisms:

Subsea engineering and equipment | Cables and related services | ROV’s and AUV’s | Electrical works | Trenching equipment | Engineering & Consultancy | Fabrication of small to large structures | Machining | Port services and logistics | Vessels | Handling equipment | Access systems | Installation equipment | Project management | Construction management | Operations management | Inspection and repair | Drones | Tooling | H&S | Safety planning | Training | Maintenance services | Commissioning

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