In a landmark moment for the UK’s energy sector, Britain’s last coal-fired power station is set to shut down in just three weeks. This closure marks the end of an...
The UK has taken a significant leap forward in its renewable energy ambitions with the completion of the Viking Wind Farm, now the nation’s most productive onshore wind facility. Located...
As the UK pushes toward its 2050 net-zero targets, the construction of clean energy infrastructure faces a significant backlog, with over 725GW of renewable projects waiting for connection to the...
Monopiles, are the large steel tubes that act as the foundations for offshore wind turbines. The Korean manufacturer SeAH Wind has chosen a former Teesside steelwork as the site of the new factory, acting as a much-needed boost to the region.
The investment comes after the area was given “freeport” status late last year. The decision to make it a freeport has created an attractive tax regime for businesses, making investment in the region more business friendly.
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen called SeAH Wind’s decision “a real coup” for investment in the area. “SeAH is an internationally recognised manufacturing company with an incredible reputation for quality and it’s a real coup that we’ve been able to secure their investment for Teesside.” He went on to say, “We’ve only secured these milestones by going further, faster and we’re working round the clock to get the jobs local people are crying out for on the site as soon as possible.”
SeAH Wind had previously hoped to build the monopile factory on the Humber at the Able Marine Energy Park.
SeAH Wind’s investment in the area comes as the UK government announces it wants to quadruple UK offshore wind turbines by 2030.
Helping ready the site’s development is a £107 million loan from the government-owned UK Infrastructure Bank. Construction of the factory is expected to begin in July, with the factory becoming fully operational in 2026. The factory will cover a vast site of 90 acres and manufacture around 150 monopiles each year.
Check out the BP blog for the latest updates, analysis, and insights.
We use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. We do this to improve browsing experience and to show (non-) personalized ads. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional cookies
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.