UK's Yorkshire and Humber Region to Drive Clean Energy Job Creation and Projects by 2030
Ed Miliband announced plans for the UK to become a 'clean energy superpower,' aiming to create 400,000 jobs by 2030. The Yorkshire and Humber region is pivotal, attracting £700m in private investment in 2024 and hosting major companies like Siemens Gamesa, which installed over 2 GW of offshore wind capacity.
Key projects include the Immingham Green Energy Terminal by Associated British Ports, set to produce 300 MW of green hydrogen and create 1,400 jobs. Uniper's proposed electrolytic hydrogen facility in Killingholme aims for 120 MW production.
A hydrogen facility in Bradford will provide access to hydrogen for heavy vehicle operators by 2027. East Yorkshire's solar farm, approved to power 18,000 homes, will save 10,240 tonnes of CO2 annually.
Rolls-Royce-SMR plans a facility in South Yorkshire for small modular reactors. The Humber aims for 35% of the UK's offshore wind capacity by 2030, supported by RWE Group's operational and developmental projects.
