Electronics giant Samsung will be the first manufacturer to test a prototype of its new 7MW offshore wind turbine at a newly constructed test facility in the UK. Specially built to test next generation offshore wind turbines, the £48 million National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) in Blyth, Northumerland was completed last month. Samsung Heavy Industries’ […]

Business Secretary Vince Cable has lavished praise on the efforts of companies in the North East in making a difference to the UK’s low carbon economy. Mr Cable said Government would work with industry: “As part of the transition to a low carbon economy we need to ensure that energy intensive industries remain competitive and […]