Northumberland Energy Park is owned by Advance Northumberland and is part of Energy Central, the UK’s unique port-based service, investment and growth cluster for companies operating in the offshore energy and subsea markets.

The new dock, which is being funded by a £32 million public sector investment, is an extension on the current dock facilities. The expansion of the dock is being project managed by Advance Northumberland and is in the final phase with Esh Construction before it is handed over to the dock operator by Spring 2025.

Neil Jukes, Head of Project Management at Advance Northumberland, said: “We are very pleased to get North East based contractor Esh Construction on board. This is the final stage of construction works at the NEP1 Dock after which time the facility can be prepared for final operation and be brought into use in 2025. It will serve the both the JDR Cables facility and wider Energy Park and contribute to the ongoing regeneration and job creation within the Energy Central cluster.”