East of England's Energy Supply Chain Gets a Boost with GENERATE Energy Supply Chain Platform

Strategic Insights -

GENERATE, the East of England's energy-focused inward investment partnership, has developed an online platform to showcase the region's energy supply chain capabilities. The platform, GENERATE Energy Supply Chain, is designed to improve supply chain visibility by forming a detailed picture of the East of England energy sector capabilities while identifying gaps in provision. This will enable targeted inward investment campaigns and activities. Businesses across the east can register their products, services, and sector-related accreditations on the platform using detailed classifications spanning from oil and gas to grid infrastructure and decommissioning.

Key Takeaways:

  • GENERATE Energy Supply Chain is an online platform developed by GENERATE, the East of England's energy-focused inward investment partnership, in collaboration with Suffolk Chamber of Commerce.
  • The platform allows businesses to register their products, services, and sector-related accreditations using detailed classifications spanning from oil and gas, nuclear, and wind energy to grid infrastructure and decommissioning.
  • Businesses registered on the Suffolk Supply Chain or Sizewell C Supply Chain portals can automatically port their information across to GENERATE Energy Supply Chain.
  • The platform includes an energy and infrastructure project tracker, which lists and searches major projects taking place in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, including timelines, status updates, and links to relevant tender portals.
  • Industry groups like East Wind and EEEGR have told GENERATE that their members sometimes struggle to find project information in one place, and the platform will address this issue.
  • GENERATE Energy Supply Chain aims to help businesses build confidence to invest in the area by showcasing a strong pipeline of work for many years to come.

Statistics:

  • The platform allows businesses to register their products, services, and sector-related accreditations using detailed classifications.
  • Businesses registered on the Suffolk Supply Chain or Sizewell C Supply Chain portals can automatically port their information to GENERATE Energy Supply Chain.
  • The platform will help to improve supply chain visibility by forming a detailed picture of the East of England energy sector capabilities.
  • The East of England's energy sector has a strong pipeline of work for many years to come, as per GENERATE Energy Supply Chain.

Sources:

  • INSIGHT ENERGY MAGAZINE (no publication date)
  • GENERATE (no publication date)