Latest Industry News – 26/08/2022
News from the 19th - 26th August 2022
Quiet Devon village will link to Sahara with 2,360-mile cable after plans approved
A Torridge village will be at the centre of an ambitious green energy project following planning approval to build a Scottish factory.
Planning has been granted to build a factory in Hunterston, Scotland which will connect solar and wind energy from the Sahara to the UK. The factory would construct the cable from 90k tonnes of steel and connect Morocco to the UK through shallow water routes. In addition to Alverdiscott, the cable will run through Spain, Portugal and France.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/quiet-devon-village-link-sahara-7484968
Global manufacturer opens new production unit in North Wales
A global manufacturer has started production at a new unit in North Wales – creating new jobs in the region. Emtelle is a leading global manufacturer of blown fibre and ducted solution manufacturing and has opened a specialist unit in Wrexham.
In a boost to its UK production capabilities, the company, which employs 450 people in the UK and more than 700 worldwide, has increased its manufacturing capacity to support unprecedented demand in ‘passive network solutions’ for clients.
There are an initial 21 jobs being created at Wrexham and the firm is considering adding more space to more than double the facility in 2023 as part of a further expansion of the group, leading to further employments opportunities.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/global-manufacturer-opens-new-production-24820566
Biomass: Giant ‘space brolly’ to weigh Earth’s forests
It looks for all the world like a giant brolly, but there’s no rain where it’s going.
This immense reflector-antenna is heading into space, to “weigh” Earth’s forests.
It’s a key component on the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission, now under construction in the UK at aerospace manufacturer Airbus.
When unfurled, the space brolly’s 12m by 15m wire-mesh membrane will be part of a very special P-band radar system.
