The government has today begun its first Clean Energy Trade
Mission to Australia.
Ten UK companies are travelling to Western Australia and Victoria
to explore and engage with Australian business and partners as
Australia moves towards net zero.
The Mission will showcase the technology, companies and research
projects that are redefining the energy sector. Representatives
from ten organisations which between them cover a range of
specialisms including wind power and support, resilience
consulting, fuel cell technologies, hydrogen system integration
and deep sea robotics and engineering. Attendees will have the
chance to connect with like-minded companies and explore avenues
for joint ventures, investment opportunities, collaboration and
innovation.
With COP28 just a few months away, the Clean Energy Trade Mission
is another example of the UK and Australia working together on
the shared challenge to limit the Earth’s warming to 1.5 degrees
Celsius. It comes as the UK continues to invest in the industries
of tomorrow. £600 billion has been committed to the Green
Industrial Revolution. The UK continues its climate leadership
through the Plan for Growth.
At the same time, our new UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
offers smoother trade and investment between our countries – zero
tariffs, easier business travel and reduced red tape. This
generates enormous opportunities for business and investors in
our two markets.
Louise Cantillon, HM Deputy Trade Commissioner for Australia
said:
I’m delighted to welcome the first UK Clean Energy Trade Mission
to Australia. This mission showcases phenomenal UK companies who
are using the latest technology to deliver cleaner, greener
energy and support the transition needed to reach net zero.
Clean Energy continues to be a key priority of the UK government
with significant opportunities for investment in flagship
projects and exporting key innovation and technology expertise.
Together we can usher in a new era of renewables that will reduce
the cost of going green and expedite a low carbon economy.
The Australian Government has recently committed to investing $4
billion to become a renewable energy superpower and invested $2
billion in Hydrogen Headstart, a new program to support hydrogen
production.
There will be sessions with leaders in clean energy sectors, such
as off-shore wind specialists, environmental consultants, marine
technology companies and several more. The wealth of knowledge
and opportunity offered by the Clean Energy Trade Mission marks
our excitement for what can be a cleaner, more sustainable
future.
Contact
For more information, contact Hazel Gidley at 0406746806.
Additional information
Trade mission attendees include:
- Acteon – providing specialist engineering, services and
technology to companies that develop and own marine
infrastructure across the life of their assets
- Ceres – provides electrochemical technology for high
efficiency energy conversation
- CWind – has experience of working at over 50 European
offshore wind farms and delivers a range of services to the
industry including vessels, training and construction support
- EPI – a geoscience and environmental consultancy, delivering
energy projects from onshore to the deepest waters
- Hydrasun – a specialist hydrogen system integrator and
equipment supplier that has delivered over 30 projects
- JBA - a company of engineers, scientists and software
specialists committed to helping our clients adapt and become
more resilient to a changing climate
- Motive Offshore Group - specialises in the design,
manufacture, rental, and inspection of marine and lifting
equipment. Working across the renewable and decommissioning
sectors
- Norco Group – a leading provider of repair and maintenance
services for industrial uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
systems. They have worked in on/offshore wind projects/assets in
Scotland, completed several solar installations and involved in
EV infrastructure
- Ocean Infinity - a fast-moving marine technology company
specialising in the development and deployment of robotics for
large-scale, subsea data acquisition. Transformational
alternatives to dramatically reduce environmental impact
- Venterra Group - a wind services company which has been
established specifically to help the world’s energy transition
through the development of offshore wind at scale
