The 'Energi Coast' – growth in the UK's offshore wind sector

Last week saw the establishment of a cluster group of 19 businesses involved in the fast-growing offshore wind sector. Named 'Energi Coast', this group of companies is aiming to promote the north east of England as a centre of excellence for the sector, and to drive employment.

With nine sites planned for British waters in coming years, offshore wind appears to be an industry set for massive growth. These firms already turn over £200m between them – though this is likely to double in coming years – and estimates suggest that their combined headcount of 6,000 will surge by 30% as more projects get the go-ahead.

To explore how the IT departments at businesses involved expect to cope with this growth, and to investigate the challenging conditions in which they have to deliver an IT infrastructure, Pearlfinders has spoken to four members of the Energi Coast

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