RWE to create jobs with new Grimsby hub

RWE has unveiled plans for a new operations hub at Grimsby’s Royal Dock creating about 60 jobs.The new ‘Grimsby Hub’ facility will expand the existing Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm base and will be the home for RWE’s specialist team for major component exchanges and offshore repairs.As part of the move, RWE’s 1.4 gigawatt (GW) Sofia Offshore Wind Farm is also set to locate its operations and maintenance activities at the new hub in future.The new facility would accommodate approximately 140 RWE employees, with about 60 jobs potentially created, plus indirect jobs required in support.Sven Utermöhlen, chief executive wind offshore, RWE Renewables, said: “The Grimsby Hub will be a significant facility for RWE, where we will establish a dynamic one-team approach for the operation of our two largest offshore windfarms.”By clustering our operations and control room activities in one place, we can share knowledge, expertise and learning that will be beneficial to the whole RWE offshore fleet. Long term this will ensure our projects deliver efficient, cost-effective electricity, and help RWE achieve its target of becoming carbon neutral by 2040.”RWE said Grimsby had been chosen because of its proximity to existing and future projects and its deep-water quayside.Simon Bird, ABP Humber director, added: “This is fantastic news and represents yet another huge vote of confidence in the Port of Grimsby which is already the leading home of offshore wind operations and maintenance in the world. The port has the right combination of location, infrastructure and available workforce to make it the place to be as the offshore sector continues to grow in the coming years.”