Further leading companies have committed to making the proposed \u00a3200 million Yorkshire Energy Park their home \u2013 including the world\u2019s largest manufacturer of lithium batteries and electric vehicles.<\/p>\n
Listed on the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges, BYD Company Ltd is one of China\u2019s largest privately owned enterprises and has now confirmed its intention by entering into a commercial collaboration agreement with Yorkshire Energy Park developers.<\/p>\n
Situated in the heart of the UK\u2019s growing Energy Estuary, the proposed scheme is located within the boundary of Preston South village in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It will bring together businesses from across the globe, generating a multi-million pound investment boost for the Yorkshire and Humber economy and creating more than 1,000 jobs within one million sq ft of new development, including manufacturing, storage and ancillary office space.<\/p>\n
The occupiers will benefit from best value and resilient energy solutions, as well as on-site electricity generation, energy storage facilities and multiple grid connections. An education and research campus, associated on-site accommodation, a data centre, facilities to support new and growing businesses, and sports facilities for the community are also part of the plans.<\/p>\n
Yorkshire-based developer Sewell and Eco Parks Developments Ltd have partnered with London-based Chiltern, a national renewable energy, infrastructure and technology project facilitator, to develop the scheme.<\/p>\n
BYD joins household names including E.ON, Vodafone, Legal & General and SSE Utilities, who have already backed the energy park plans.<\/p>\n
Since its inception in 1995, BYD quickly developed expertise in rechargeable batteries and became a relentless advocate of\u00a0sustainable development, successfully expanding its renewable energy solutions globally with operations in over 50 countries and regions.<\/p>\n
Its creation of a Zero Emissions Energy Ecosystem \u2013 including affordable solar power generation,\u00a0reliable energy storage and cutting-edge electrified transportation \u2013 has made it an industry leader in the energy and transportation sectors.<\/p>\n
Now, subject to planning approval, BYD plans to design and deliver battery storage for the Yorkshire Energy Park\u2019s occupiers and participate in the proposed on-site National Energy and Digital Technology College through a student exchange programme with partnering Chinese higher education institutes in Shenzhen, China.<\/p>\n
Jerome Qi, Sales Director at BYD Europe, said: \u201cThe Yorkshire Energy Park is the first of its kind and we haven\u2019t seen anything similar in the UK. It\u2019s a very exciting project and is interesting enough for the future of our industry for us to be part of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know Hull and the evolution the city and the Humber region has gone through industrially, as well as from a business point of view. I have seen that push from Local Government and business, and it is one of the few places that has managed to deliver and transform the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cBYD is the world\u2019s largest manufacturer of lithium batteries and electric vehicles. Nowadays, energy storage is a hot topic across Europe.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of what BYD will bring to the region, being part of the Yorkshire Energy Park will promote a very strong message that a major global company has chosen this area of Yorkshire to invest in.<\/p>\n
\u201cTaking into account this very fast growing market, BYD wants to support with its products and technology. It will bring skills to the region to allow it to become a reference point for this sector in the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n
Along with BYD, Asanti Datacentres Limited has also confirmed its commitment to the business park. Asanti is run by a management team with over 50 years\u2019 worth of combined experience in the data centre industry and they have been involved in creating and running several data centres across the UK to date.<\/p>\n
The business has recently committed to an occupational agreement to design, fit out and manage a secure data centre with disaster recovery space, which protects data in the event of emergencies.<\/p>\n
Stewart Laing, Founder and Managing Director of Asanti Datacentres Limited, said: \u201cWe are very excited by the scale of the opportunity the Yorkshire Energy Park presents and we are already talking to investors.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeveraging our decades of experience in the IT and data centre services sectors, our aim is to bring up to 30 high quality jobs, ranging from IT technology specialists to data managers, to the Humber.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will develop local expertise and provide a world class data centre facility within the Yorkshire Energy Park, partnering with other local companies to provide additional services to their customers, such as hosting applications and bringing The Cloud, which is used for sharing and storing data on a huge scale, to more of a local level.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chris Turner, Chairman of the Yorkshire Energy Park, welcomed the latest support for the development.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cWe are delighted that BYD and Asanti Datacentres Limited are committing to the Yorkshire Energy Park project. Today\u2019s confirmation of their collaboration in the project, both commercially and in the proposed new academic and vocational training campus, is to be welcomed locally, regionally and nationally.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheir commitment is a major positive step and reinforces their support towards the significant inward investment the energy park will bring to the Yorkshire and Humber region.<\/p>\n
\u201cAttracting international companies to the UK in the wake of Brexit is a challenge and support on this level can only have positive economic benefits.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are extremely grateful for the support of the local authorities and Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) in helping us bring this major, long term energy technology\u00a0inward investment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Yorkshire Energy Park is an ideal location for businesses looking for power and data resilience, links to research and development, reinforced by an exceptionally strong transport infrastructure and access to a skilled workforce.<\/p>\n
The synergies with like-minded companies and infrastructure will be second to none for companies looking to thrive and grow.<\/p>\n
Although the land for the proposed Yorkshire Energy Park site is in the East Riding of Yorkshire, it is owned by Hull City Council and the authority gave the go-ahead to the land terms for the former aerodrome site in March.<\/p>\n
Councillor Steve Brady, Leader of Hull City Council, said: \u201cThis is great news for the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe partnership between Hull City Council and Yorkshire Energy Park will generate multi-millions of pounds for the Humber economy, creating hundreds of jobs and generating a robust, long-term income stream for Hull City Council.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of work has been done to make sure the scheme sponsors engage with the statutory agencies to develop the best project for the area. The developers have also committed a significant amount of time to involving the community in shaping the plans and the results of this engagement have led to substantial public support.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will be very important in strengthening the Humber\u2019s position as the UK\u2019s Energy Estuary.\u201d<\/p>\n
The proposed development is expected to be heard at East Riding of Yorkshire Council\u2019s planning committee shortly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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