Businesses across the South East can now register for a new network and support service.

The Clean Growth South East will help businesses identify opportunities in clean growth areas as set out in the Governments 10-point-plan for a Green Industrial Revolution.

Clean Growth South East is being led by Kent County Council with funding secured from the South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Sector Support Fund.

Susan Carey, Cabinet Member for Environment at KCC said: Clean Growth South East offers a real resource to businesses that want to expand in clean growth sectors, especially those wanting to move into new industries such as wind, solar, Electric Vehicles, hydrogen, and making our buildings greener.

Its a free service and I hope businesses across the South East will register and help us shape a cleaner future.

Based on research compiled by Opergy, who have been contracted to support the development of Clean Growth South East, there are more than 12,400 businesses currently active in sectors and industries that contribute to clean growth, contributing around 5.98 billion to the South East economy.

More than 84,800 people are employed, which has grown by 16% since 2015, with thousands of new jobs that could be created by 2050.

Significant new investment is projected in low carbon and renewable energy projects across the South East region.

More than 62 billion is forecast in offshore wind projects off the South and East England coastline and accessible from regional ports between 2021 2050, which could support a further 1 billion per year in operational costs, creating local jobs.

A further 60 million capital investments are forecast in other low carbon and renewable energy projects in this timeframe including new nuclear, solar, power transmission and transport.

Clean Growth South East is establishing a new network for businesses to access insights and advice to better understand the clean growth landscape, and to identify new opportunities that could support local business growth.

Clean Growth South East will deliver a range of industry insights, briefings on emerging sectors, technologies and highlighting opportunities for South East businesses. Registered businesses will be able to attend a series of targeted events and workshops. and receive regular updates on project and contract opportunities.

Register your business details for FREE to join the Clean Growth South East business network and receive more information on upcoming projects, events, and relevant news and insights.

Go to http://www.cleangrowthsoutheast.co.uk

For further information contact the project team at cleangrowthse@opergy.co.uk

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