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08/02/2010 - Funding Boost For Wind Energy Sector
Ten consortia are set to share £3 million funding to drive forward offshore wind power across the North of England.
The projects, which involve 38 UK firms, were the winning bids announced as part of the Northern Wind Innovation Programme (NWIP).
Funded by the Northern Way initiative, which brings together regional development agencies One North East, Yorkshire Forward and NWDA, NWIP is aiming to kick-start technological developments in the offshore wind industry across northern England.
The winning bids will look to improve AC/DC electrical conversion, enhance offshore wind turbine foundations and develop new components suitable for offshore turbines.
The ten successful consortia are as follows:
- Composite Metal Technology Ltd, the University of Durham, David Brown Gear Systems and Ricardo UK Ltd.
- David Brown Gear Systems and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Ricardo UK Ltd, The University of Sheffield and Roballo Engineering Ltd.
- Romax Technology Ltd and the University of Sheffield.
- Siemens Transmission Distribution and the University of Manchester.
- Siemens Wind Power and the University of Sheffield.
- TWI, the University of Manchester, Monitor Coatings, McNulty Offshore, VattenFall Wind Power.
- TWI, RCID at Newcastle University, SEtech Ltd, Parsons Brinckerhoff Ltd, McNulty Offshore Construction Ltd, VattenFall Wind Power, Scottish Power UK plc and Clipperwind plc.
- TWI , University of Sheffield, CMR (UK) Ltd, SKM, James Walker, Applied Inspection Ltd, and Le Carbone (GB) Ltd.
- Xanthus Energy Ltd, Able UK Ltd and Ekspan Ltd.
Source: Yorkshire Forward, 02/02/2010
