Trevor Bayfield

Oceanteam 2000

A Strong Growth Industry

With a flourishing future

The offshore renewable energy industry has grown out of all recognition in the past 20 years, and now offers vast commercial opportunities.

Today it is strong, established and sophisticated, and increasingly it is attracting investors and professionals from automotive, engineering, construction and offshore drilling industries.

Britain is one of the world leaders in the serious business of renewable energy. It took 14 years for the UK to switch on the first GW in 2005, but only 2 years to double that to 2GW. That rate of acceleration will continue with 6GW coming from wind power by 2015.

By 2010 the British government is committed to generating 10% of the nation's power from renewable sources, and 15% of the country's power from renewable sources by 2015. The European Union has set a target of 20% by 2020. The East of England is helping drive that growth.

The region is home to hundreds of millions of pounds worth of offshore wind energy projects – operational or approved - including Scroby Sands, Gunfleet Sands, Sheringham Shoal, Greater Gabbard, Kentish Flats, Lynn and Inner Dowsing, the London Array and the Thanet Wind Farm.

OrbisEnergy will benefit its occupants by giving them ready access to the sector's major players, and to an established, skilled workforce long experienced in the energy industry.