Hornsea 3 signs for 3.3m sq ft at Steel River Quay

Approval is recommended for a project featuring battery energy storage and a solar array, while members will also consider a Topgolf facility at the Federation Brewery site.

The infrastructure firm will construct Net Zero Teesside Power for Technip Energies, set to be the world’s first gas-fired onshore power station with carbon capture, compression, and storage. 

The aim is to make it easier for ports to expand, encouraging economic growth and job opportunities in coastal towns while adding to the country’s green power ambitions. 

At its cabinet meeting next week, the North East Combined Authority will look to approve funding for the project, which will strengthen its ambition to become the UK’s green energy hotspot. 

Building on established regional strengths, the banking group will work with Mayor Kim McGuinness and the North East Combined Authority, along with the government’s Office for Investment to unlock private sector funding in the North East.

LS Eco Advanced Cables’ plans to build a high voltage deep-sea cable production facility would put the North East at the heart of the UK’s green energy transition. 

Plans for energy sector growth in the Northumberland town have had a boost, with the approval of the phase two of the Energy Central Campus. 

The clean energy hub would be one of the UK’s largest offshore wind manufacturing and installation schemes, unlocking 180 acres of development land for a range of manufacturing opportunities. 

The need for society to be connected and the rapid adoption of AI are driving the requirement for more and better digital infrastructure, including data centres, according to Thomas Pearson, partner at JMW.