Directory of Contacts and Links

Business Link provides a range of generic business support across the region.

Business Link provides a range of generic business support across the region.

Business Link provides a range of generic business support across the region.

Business Link provides a range of generic business support across the region.

North East Business Support Network provides advice and assistance to businesses in how they access publicly-funded business support in the region.

Specific Energy related sector support for New & Renewable Energy and Environmental Technologies

Specific Energy related sector support for Nuclear technology

Specific Energy related sector support for Oil & Gas (including Commercial Marine)

The Carbon Trust can help businesses with a range of services from loans to free energy efficiency audits.

Many national trade associations exist for specific energy technologies. More information on these can be found on the links page of the Renewable Power Association

The North East of England is home to a range of companies and organisations with expertise in the development and promotion of PV. With the assistance of the Regional Development Agency, One NorthEast, several of them have formed PV-NE to provide a focus for both regional activities and for those who are interested in what the North East has to offer.

NOF is dedicated to representing the national and international business interests of member companies and promoting the North of England as an area of expertise in the marine, offshore and renewable energy sectors.

Northeast Biofuels is a cluster group of companies and organisations committed to the development of a sustainable transport biofuels business in the North East of England. Typically this involves the production of biodiesel blends and bioethanol petrol additive from non-food crops, and development of related supply chains.

The BIG consists of those from both the business and the public sector with a common goal of helping the North East exploit the significant opportunities that biomass offers.

The British Nuclear Energy Society (BNES), a learned society for the nuclear sector, has recently established a North East branch.

The Energy and Environmental Managers Group is a free forum for people working in the field of energy management to attend seminars, workshops, site visits and social events with the view to developing and exchanging information, knowledge and expertise.

AMEC Wind Energy, part of AMEC lc, is a wind farm developer with expertise in project conception, engineering, management and operation & maintenance.

Econnect specialise in the grid connection of renewable energy project and provision of network solutions for distributed generation.

Mayflower Energy provides a diverse range of services including installation, support and service for foundations, wind turbine generators, the towers that support them and the installation of sub-sea cabling.

npower, a subsidiary of RWE Innogy plc, has extensive experience of both onshore and offshore wind farm development and management in the UK.

SMD Hydrovision is a leading supplier of subsea machines, surface support equipment and services to the offshore energy industry.

EB provides equipment design, build and supply services for the submarine telecoms, offshore oil and gas, and renewable offshore power generating industries.

Jordan Engineering entered the wind turbine market in 1996 as a bolt & stud supplier and have since become involved in specialised machining for the industry.

VA TECH Reyrolle ACP Ltd is a leading supplier of protection and control systems, integrated automation systems for major transmission substations and SCADA systems for network management and telecontrol systems.

PB Power provides comprehensive design, engineering and project management services from pre-feasibility to commissioning on all types of power projects.

TNEI Services is a leading new and renewable energy consultancy focussing on strategy development through to project management. We have expertise in planning and consenting for brownfield and greenfield wind projects, offer turnkey installation services and joint venture development opportunities.

North Energy is an expert renewable energy consultancy. We undertake feasibility studies, research and practical projects.

SembCorp Utilities (UK) Limited is the major supplier of essential utilities and a wide range of services at the massive Wilton International manufacturing site on Teesside. SembCorp Utilities UK is moving towards the increased generation of utilities.

CE Electric comprises the electricity distribution businesses of NEDL and YEDL, delivering electricity to the North East, Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. Speak to us about connections for new distributed generation projects.

This site provides guidance on making an application for European funding and advice on how to run a European project.

The Government Office for the North East hold bidding rounds on average twice a year for Objective 3 funding.

One North East provides information on the various grants and incentives for regional businesses and those interested in investing within the region.

NStar is an independent early stage technology venture company based in the North East of England. NStar are establishing new venture funds for the region working to develop early stage science and technology venture finance to help create new businesses and jobs in the North East of England.

The Clear Skies Programme gives householders and communities grants and access to sources of advice about renewable energy technologies (micro wind, biomass heating, solar hot water and others). Please note that this scheme will be replaced in 2006 with the Low Carbon Buildings Programme which is currently under development.