Tyneside manufacturing solar: Team Valley Business Park (NE11 — 700+ businesses), Cobalt Business Park North Tyneside (Procter & Gamble, NE27), Newburn Riverside (NE15), offshore wind fabrication (Smulders, Cammell Laird Tyneside). IETF for offshore wind manufacturing, FMCG processing (P&G Tyne), and precision engineering. Northern Powergrid G99: 5-8 months NE postcodes. Self-consumption continuous manufacturing: 84-91%.
Local context — Tyneside
Tyneside manufacturing solar: offshore wind fabrication IETF (30-40%), Procter & Gamble FMCG IETF (continuous process), Team Valley mixed manufacturing 84-91% self-consumption. Northern Powergrid 5-8 months G99. After-IETF payback 3-4 years.
Recent install — Tyneside
A 1.5 MW solar PV install at a Team Valley (NE11) precision engineering manufacturer. Northern Powergrid G99: 6 months. Self-consumption 87%. Annual saving: £272,500. IETF 35%: £525k grant. After-grant payback: 3.5 years.
Common questions — manufacturing in Tyneside
Does offshore wind fabrication on Tyneside qualify for IETF?
Yes — offshore wind jacket and transition piece fabrication, nacelle assembly, and blade manufacturing are IETF-eligible as advanced manufacturing at 30-40% intervention. Cammell Laird Tyneside and Smulders Newcastle are examples of IETF-eligible fabrication operations. We confirm eligibility and support IETF applications.