Harwich Bathside Bay green energy hub approved

The council, which is run by a coalition of Independent and Labour councillors, said permission was given on Tuesday night, external[1] to use the terminal platform as a green energy hub for a temporary period of 15 years.

The hub would bring together a cluster of businesses and organisations in a new dedicated building which, the council said, would help "the town to become a national leader in clean energy".

According to Freeport East, it will support large-scale manufacture of offshore wind turbines and components to service the UK and overseas markets.

The hub will begin operating before the terminal is complete which is not expected to happen until 2034 at the earliest.

References

1. ^ permission was given on Tuesday night, external (www.tendringdc.gov.uk)