Strategy recommendations
To maximise opportunities in the global energy market the UK Energy sector and government must work together closely. Accordingly, a new group made up of government and industry representatives – the UK Energy Excellence Board – was set up in May 2008. This will oversee:
- Establishment of a mapping tool to help companies in the UK Energy supply chain identify opportunities in exisiting and new areas
- Development of a UK Energy brand to highlight the sector's strengths and promote UK Energy businesses internationally, particularly in markets with high growth potential
- Prioritisation of sub-sectors for significant marketing campaigns facilitated by UK Trade & Investment working with business partners
- Promotion of international business development through marketing strategies to deepen relationships with influential energy investors and decision makers in specific markets
- Use of the mapping tool to develop marketing material that showcases the UK Energy sector internationally
- Adoption of a whole sector approach to energy at UK Trade & Investment.
The Board will develop strong links with the new Energy Technologies Institute and other energy related organisations. It will also work with appropriate national Government departments, including the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), the Department for Environmental Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), and the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD) as well as regional and devolved government.
Sector news
Thursday, Sep 02, 2010
Shaw to install five HRSG boilers at Pembroke power plant in UK The Shaw Group has won a contract to erect and install five heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) boilers at the 2,160MW Pembroke combined-cycle gas-fired power plant located in South West Wales, UK.
Thursday, Sep 02, 2010
BP to sell Malaysian petrochemical operations to Petronas UK oil company BP has agreed to sell its ethylene and polyethylene Malaysian operations for $363m (£235m) to Petronas.
Thursday, Sep 02, 2010
UK nuclear gets support from Lib Dem members Nuclear as part of the UK’s energy mix has received a strong backing from the Liberal Democrat members, with 68% members voting in favor of nuclear in a recent voice poll.
Thursday, Sep 02, 2010
Pipelay vessel begins laying pipe for Nord Stream in Gulf of Finland Allseas’ pipe-laying vessel Solitaire has begun to lay the Gulf of Finland section of the 1,224km Nord Stream natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
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