• ScottishPower’s East Anglia TWO windfarm will feature 64 turbines built by Siemens Gamesa in Hull, supporting 1,300 local jobs and boosting UK manufacturing.
• The £4 billion project is set to generate 960MW of green electricity, enough to power nearly 1 million homes.
• The contract follows ScottishPower’s commitment to double its UK investment to £24 billion between 2024-2028, reinforcing the country’s clean energy leadership.

ScottishPower has formalized a major £1 billion turbine supply contract with Siemens Gamesa for its East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm. The deal involves Siemens Gamesa providing 64 SG 14-236 DD turbines, each with a 236-meter rotor diameter, almost as tall as London’s Shard. The turbines will be built at the Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull, which has bolstered its workforce to 1,300 employees over the past year.

Keith Anderson, CEO of ScottishPower, emphasized,

“Today is tangible proof of the importance of Britain’s Clean Power Mission – our East Anglia projects are delivering UK jobs, UK supply chain contracts and UK green energy.

Getting more projects like East Anglia TWO off the blocks quicker will turbo-boost the UK’s supply chain, giving companies like Siemens Gamesa the confidence to invest in facilities like this blade factory in Hull.

Britain’s clean power targets are achievable but demanding. We’ve doubled our investment and are ready to play our part with Government as it gets barriers out the way to build more projects like this, alongside the electricity networks needed to ferry green, homegrown power across the country..”

Prime Minister Keir Starmer highlighted the broader significance, saying,

“Our mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower will fire up our industrial heartlands and break down barriers to growth in our hard-working towns and cities.

“It will strengthen our national security - protecting our children and grandchildren from the climate crisis, and impact this will have on their future prosperity.  

“By acting decisively and early, the UK has an opportunity to lead the world in the industries of the future — working in partnership with businesses like ScottishPower and Siemens Energy — creating real energy security, cutting energy bills and building jobs and supply chains in the UK.  

“But we can’t move alone – and at COP I will lead efforts to protect Britain from climate change by also working with other countries to accelerate the global clean transition to tackle the causes at its root.“

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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband added,

“This investment is a huge vote of confidence in the UK’s growing renewables sector and will power our clean energy future – supporting skilled jobs and green growth in Hull and beyond.

“Offshore wind is the backbone of our clean power 2030 mission; every new turbine in our waters helps us boost energy security, protect consumers, and tackle the climate crisis.

“We are making the UK a clean energy superpower, backing industry to build cleaner, global supply chains, and to drive investment into our country.”

The East Anglia TWO windfarm, situated 33km off the Suffolk coast, will contribute to the UK’s renewable energy targets alongside East Anglia ONE and the under-construction East Anglia THREE. Combined, these projects will generate green electricity for over three million homes.

Darren Davidson, UK and Ireland Vice President for Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa said:

“The UK is the first leading industrial country to simultaneously phase out coal power and be a leader in offshore wind. If we’re to achieve our net zero targets, it’s mission critical this momentum is maintained. As well as delivering the blades to power the UK’s energy transition, our factory in Hull is acting as a catalyst for economic growth and green jobs across the region.”

This strategic project underscores the UK government’s commitment to advancing clean energy and enhancing energy security, supported by streamlined policies discussed at recent investment summits.