Hundreds of delegates from across the offshore wind industry are expected to flock to Sunderland next month for a major conference.
Offshore Win North East, hosted by NOF and Energi Coast, is anticipated to attracted up 800 people who will hear from a line-up of speakers - including ScottishPower Renewables, Ørsted and bp/EnBW - focussing on UK and global projects, supply chain and procurement opportunities, innovation, skills, floating offshore wind and logistics and infrastructure. Representatives from the Department for International Trade and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy will also be in attendance.
Joanne Leng MBE, chief executive of NOF, the UK business development organisation for the energy sector, said: "Offshore Wind North East has become firmly established as a leading conference and exhibition for delegates from both the UK and internationally to gain insightful industry intelligence, exchange ideas and experiences, build relationships and promote collaboration and co-operation within the sector. Offshore Wind will play an integral part in the journey towards achieving net zero goals but as importantly our ambitions for energy security.”