Humber region to benefit from £6bn investment by DONG Energy
DONG Energy will invest £6bn in the Humber region over the period of 2013 – 2019, a new report has shown.
The report – Impact of DONG Energy Investments in the Humber Area – reveals that between 2015 and 2020, the energy company will support an average of 1,600 construction jobs per year in the Humber, and up to 500 long-term jobs could be created in the company’s operations and maintenance activity from 2020.
The report also highlights how DONG Energy’s offshore wind farms in the Humber will meet the electricity needs of over 1.5 million homes once future projects are fully operational, and that £1.2bn potential Gross Value Added could be secured in the same region from 2010 – 2030 as a result of the company’s investments.
Brent Cheshire, DONG Energy’s UK country chairman, said: “Our £6bn of investment in the Humber by 2019 is creating long-term high-skills jobs, supporting a thriving UK supply chain and helping the region continue as a hub for the UK’s renewable energy sector.
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