The world’s biggest offshore wind ‘living lab’ is to be created out of Grimsby to encourage the development of digital technologies essential to aid the industry’s expansion.
A £2.3 million project will help accelerate the deployment of green energy to meet climate targets through a 5G testbed, using the port and the first offshore wind farm built out of it.
With huge potential to attract inward investment in the green-tech sphere, the work is being driven by a consortium led by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, which has its operations and maintenance centre of excellence in the town. Global tech giant Microsoft is on board, with network specialist Vilicom, infrastructure innovator JET Connectivity, software solutions provider Accelleran and the Satellite Applications Catapult also collaborating with wind farm and dock operators Xceco and Associated British Ports.
