MEMBER NEWS: Port of Aberdeen welcomes GB Energy announcement

September 25, 2024
MEMBER NEWS: Port of Aberdeen welcomes GB Energy announcement

Port of Aberdeen welcomes the UK Government’s decision to headquarter its publicly owned, clean-energy company, GB Energy, in Aberdeen, which was announced today at The Labour Party’s annual conference 2024 in Liverpool.

Representatives from Port of Aberdeen attended the conference, engaged in productive discussions with a wide range of stakeholders and participated in a roundtable discussion with Maritime Minister Mike Kane MP, chaired by The New Statesman. The meeting, which included five other major UK Trust Ports and a number of parliamentarians, discussed investment in UK ports to support energy transition and decarbonisation, as well as the need for closer collaboration between the UK Government and Scottish Government.

Bob Sanguinetti, CEO, Port of Aberdeen, said “Aberdeen is the natural home for GB Energy and we are delighted with today’s announcement. Port of Aberdeen has a clear ambition to establish itself as a national hub for offshore wind, supporting the UK Government’s mission to reach net zero by 2050 and to deploy offshore wind at pace over the coming years. Continued partnership with the UK Government, Scottish Government and industry is essential to achieve this generational opportunity.

“The North East of Scotland is a world leader in oil and gas and the transition to clean energies must be carefully managed to mitigate the economic and jobs risks.

“We look forward to further details of GB Energy being announced, in particular opportunities to co-invest in enhancing our port infrastructure.”

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AREG has played an important role in the growth of Scotland’s renewable energy sector, engaging the supply chain and developing the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. However, we are only at the very beginning of the transition that AREG was established to both lead and support so there are still opportunities for companies to get into the constantly evolving renewables supply chain. We look forward to continuing our work together as renewables builds on its place as Scotland’s main source of power, and as we seek to deliver real change in the crucial areas of heat and transport.

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