“We are excited to partner with the Leading Light Wind team by providing Direct Connect, a valuable tool designed to help build out a localised offshore wind supply chain,” said Liz Burdock, Founder and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind. “This collaboration will open doors to US-based companies wanting to grow their business in this fast-growing renewable industry that will create local jobs, bolster local economies, and ultimately contribute to providing clean, reliable energy to more than 1.9 million homes.”
The Network’s Direct Connect programme provides US offshore wind developers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and tier-1 suppliers direct access to critical information in the Network’s database. These tools allow users to build out projects and create project-based localised supply chains to meet regulatory and project requirements and spur local economic growth. Direct Connect users can access information on thousands of companies, manufacturers, research institutions, and other organisations involved in the US offshore wind supply chain.
“The offshore wind industry is a transformational opportunity for our region’s economic growth and tools like this are integral to connecting companies that are growing with the industry to meet the needs of the offshore wind supply chain,” added Wes Jacobs, Project Director of Leading Light Wind. “As the only American-led project in the New York Bight, we are excited about the Direct Connect platform and its ability to facilitate the creation of a US based supply chain.”
Leading Light Wind will have direct access to nearly 3000 companies listed in Supply Chain Connect and will be able to search for supply chain partners and organize information related to MWBE status, certifications, number of employees, and experience in the offshore wind industry.
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Energy Global's Autumn 2022 issue
The Autumn 2022 issue of Energy Global hosts an array of technical articles focusing on wave & tidal, waste-to-energy, energy storage, solar technology, and more. This issue also features a regional report outlining how green hydrogen is playing a key role in the renewable transition across Europe.
