1. Building Offshore Wind in England: Centres of Offshore Renewable Engineering (C.O.R.E) British Embassy, Lisbon, 25th October 2012

3. UK is the biggest offshore wind market in the world: 46GW in operation, construction or planning Rapidly growing supply chain, operating on global projects History of innovation and new technologies World leading universities and research centres Building Offshore Wind in England:

4. Liverpool Tyneside Tees Valley Humber Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft Kent

5. Why invest in England? Excellent infrastructure & logistics Large amounts of available land for development Skilled local workforce Experienced supply chain Easy access to Round 3 offshore wind farms Committed government and business support Grant funding available 6 Centres for Offshore Renewable Engineering Strong support from UK national government UKTI, DECC, BIS, Crown Estate and Number 10.

6. Opportunities to support the growth of the UK market. Turbine Components On-going Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Composites Consultancy Services Foundations Undersea Cables High Voltage Electrical Equipment Supply Chain Opportunities in England New business opportunities Partnering Joint ventures Inward Investment We are looking to build new links with overseas partners. New products or services Construction / Assembly Project Management Supply Chain Components

8. Liverpool Tyneside Tees Valley Humber Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft Kent Detail on each CORE area:

9. Kent CORE

10. Rapid access to North Sea, English Channel and wider European offshore markets 338 hectares of suitable sites for manufacturing, O&M and supply chain operations Available skills including apprenticeships Excellent road, rail and air connectivity Strong supply chain and extensive network of support organisations

11. Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft CORE

12. The UK’s leading ports which have supported the offshore energy sector in the Southern North Sea for over 50 years A supply chain with experience in Rounds 1 & 2 offshore wind development including fabrication, installation, O&M etc 7 sites (224Ha) with simplified planning permission, including 121Ha with Enterprise Zone status providing up to £275,000 per business in rate relief. The closest deep-water ports to the 7.2GW East Anglia Array wind farm Easy access to Hornsea and many Round 2 developments. Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft CORE

13. Humber CORE

14. New and existing deepwater ports Major existing O&M centre for Rounds 1 & 2 at Grimsby 400ha of key development sites with Enterprise Zone status £230m Siemens/ABP development of Green Port Hull - received planning permission May 2012 £400m Able Marine Energy Park proposed with new 1,279m quay

15. Tees Valley CORE

16. UK’s largest exporting port Industrial heritage from oil and gas, ship building, fabrication & decommissioning Worlds largest cluster of subsea companies – including Deep Ocean, Modus, Reef Subsea, Global Marine, IHC EB, VSMC, JDR Cables Offshore wind supply chain of over 200 companies - specialist fabrication and composites for nacelles & blades 12 Enterprise Zone sites (545 acres) with simplified planning and Enhanced Capital Allowances up to £100m.

17. Tyneside CORE

18. Long heritage of ship building and offshore engineering. The National Renewable Energy Centre (NAREC) located in Blythe. Rich engineering supply chain; including OGN and SMD 14 investment sites, totalling 104ha on the Tyne ready for offshore wind investment. Port of Sunderland Port of Blythe also perfect for development Specialist turbine training centres for Siemens and Maersk.

19. Liverpool CORE

20. Globally connected port facilities, immediately available 5 prime quayside sites perfect for fabrication and O&M 150Ha inland development land with excellent logistics Large existing supply chain with maritime engineering skills base Excellent location with long term vision in renewables

21. Assistance for entering the UK supply chain Free location finding service Expert local advice in each area Assistance for skills, recruitment and training Working with Government Applications for grant funding and support Networking Meet the buyer events Events Programme Publicity & News Magazine Introductions to clients Overseas visits and partnering Local Enterprise Partnerships / Local Government Membership Organisations

22. UK is the biggest offshore wind market in the world: 46GW in operation, construction or planning Rapidly growing supply chain, operating on global projects History of innovation and new technologies World leading universities and research centres England is open for business, please get in touch. Summary

23. Contact details: Tyneside CORE Helen.Golightly@NELep.co.ukHelen.Golightly@NELep.co.uk Tees Valley CORE Steven.Pugh@TeesValleyUnlimited.gov.ukSteven.Pugh@TeesValleyUnlimited.gov.uk Humber CORE R.Kendall@HumberLep.orgR.Kendall@HumberLep.org Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft CORE Eunice.Edwards@NewAnglia.co.ukEunice.Edwards@NewAnglia.co.uk Kent CORE PeterS@LocateInKent.comPeterS@LocateInKent.com Liverpool CORE Mark.Knowles@liverpoollep.orgMark.Knowles@liverpoollep.org