Whitby & Scarborough Offshore Wind
We are delighted to introduce this website describing the enormous potential that the Borough of Scarborough has to support the developing offshore wind industry.
Introduction from Cllr Peter Popple and Cllr Derek Bastiman.
Latest news and events
January 2012
Investing in careers in offshore wind and Potash Mining
On Thursday 3rd Nov 2011, over 80 representatives from schools, colleges, training providers, further and higher education establishments throughout the Yorkshire and Humber Region met with industry representatives from the Crown Estate, Forewind, Mainstream Renewable Power, The National Skills Academy for Power and York Potash to discuss the significant opportunities for future employment.
Read more about the careers event.
29 June 2011
You can now view our Business Development Prospectus online.
9 June 2011
Whitby and Scarborough Offshore Wind will be attending the RenewableUK Offshore Wind 2011 event in Liverpool on the 29-30th June 2011.
Come and see us at stand 162 to have a chat and find out Borough of Scarborough has to offer you, your organisation and the offshore wind industry.
"Whitby and Scarborough the closest ports to Dogger Bank"
Extract from the RenewableUK website
29-30 June 2011, ACC Liverpool, UK
Offshore Wind 2011 is a must for anyone interested in the development of the sector's huge potential, not just in the UK but worldwide. With our exhibition fully booked by 167 companies, and over 2,500 delegates expected to attend, it presents a golden opportunity to update yourself on all fronts
7 June 2011
Whitby Wind Supply Chain event a great success…….
Over 130 delegates attended The Offshore wind Supply Chain Event on the 25th May in Whitby.
The aim of the day was to encourage businesses and organisations to become part of the offshore wind supply chain.
More about this event...18th April 2011
Offshore Wind Industry Supply Chain event to be held in Whitby,10:30am, 25th May 2011, Sneaton Castle.
Attendance is FREE and we will have guest speakers, support and service providers from within the industry at the event. More about this event and how to register.
9th March 2011
Developers Mainstream were first of the round 3 sites to obtain development consent for their Hornsea site in February. Seimens announced their intention to establish a turbine manufacturing plant in the Humber and Genesa formally announced their entry into the UK as Turbine Manufacturers establishing a new base in Scotland. More about this news item.
Contact
The Whitby and Scarborough Offshore Wind Network has been established to provide a sub-regional focus for information sharing between all organisations with an interest in the Offshore Wind Sector.
To register your interest in becoming a member of the network, please fill in our registration form.
For general enquiries, please fill in our contact form.
