14 January 2011
Charles Hendry Minister of State for Energy visited Lowestoft on the 14th January as part of a regional tour. He met with Peter Aldous MP in Lowestoft at Gaoh Energy based at the Riverside Industrial Estate where he opened their new offices. Mr Hendry met with Managing Director, Paul Carter, their Business Development Manager David Yong and the rest of their team. Gaoh Energy actively identifies, develops, installs and operates niche onshore, offshore wind farm and tidal sites.
He then went onto the Orbis Energy Centre in Lowestoft where he met with 50 representatives from local organisations throughout the area and spoke on the issues relating to our need to develop alternative forms of energy to meet the challenge to keep the lights on and the importance that we get this right so as to avoid an energy crisis.
Mr Hendry said “that it was important that the industry worked together with the business community, those in education & training and local government as together they can drive through the initiatives needed”.
Mr Hendry thanked Peter Aldous for inviting him to the area and for the work that Peter is doing in Parliament to promote the importance of this sector for the economy in Waveney.
Peter Aldous said “I am delighted the minister accepted my invitation to come to Lowestoft so that he can see for himself the excellent work that is already being carried out in the renewable sector and to hear from those involved in that sector what the government needs to do so that we realise the full potential that offshore renewables offer Lowestoft and East Anglia”.
The Minister also was present at the signing of the lease Vattenfall UK and Scottish Power Renewables for their new premises at the Orbis Energy Centre. commenting Peter Aldous “welcomed this commitment from this company who will be developing the East Anglian Array. This is a very significant for the Town of Lowestoft and the local economy”.
He then went onto the Orbis Energy Centre in Lowestoft where he met with 50 representatives from local organisations throughout the area and spoke on the issues relating to our need to develop alternative forms of energy to meet the challenge to keep the lights on and the importance that we get this right so as to avoid an energy crisis.
Mr Hendry said “that it was important that the industry worked together with the business community, those in education & training and local government as together they can drive through the initiatives needed”.
Mr Hendry thanked Peter Aldous for inviting him to the area and for the work that Peter is doing in Parliament to promote the importance of this sector for the economy in Waveney.
Peter Aldous said “I am delighted the minister accepted my invitation to come to Lowestoft so that he can see for himself the excellent work that is already being carried out in the renewable sector and to hear from those involved in that sector what the government needs to do so that we realise the full potential that offshore renewables offer Lowestoft and East Anglia”.
The Minister also was present at the signing of the lease Vattenfall UK and Scottish Power Renewables for their new premises at the Orbis Energy Centre. commenting Peter Aldous “welcomed this commitment from this company who will be developing the East Anglian Array. This is a very significant for the Town of Lowestoft and the local economy”.
