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<p>In October 2020, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Prime Minister announced £160m of support
for offshore wind coastal manufacturing infrastructure across the whole of the UK,
and committing to deploying 40 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In
February 2021, the Department announced up to £95 million of government investment
for two new offshore wind port hubs, to be constructed on Humberside and Teesside.
The support for the Teesworks Offshore Manufacturing Centre and the Able Marine Energy
Park will help to level up the UK economy, bring in new investment, create high-skilled
jobs, and provide new opportunities in ports and the areas around them.</p><p> </p><p>In
addition, in the Budget 2021 my Rt. Hon. Friend Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer announced
that the Government would provide £27 million, subject to business case, for the Aberdeen
Energy Transition Zone, helping to support North East Scotland to play a leading role
in meeting the UK’s net zero ambitions.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, GE Renewable Energy
announced an investment in a major new offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing plant,
the first investment at the Teesworks Offshore Manufacturing Centre. This brand-new
manufacturing facility could create 750 direct renewable energy jobs and close to
1,500 indirect jobs in the area.</p>
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