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ABP’s wind turbine plans set for public scrutiny

Consultation announced for up to six onshore wind turbine installations at the ports of Grimsby and Immingham

The two Humber Ports will be the first onshore wind projects for consultation with a generation capacity potentially up to 36MW. Plans are being developed for up to four turbines at Grimsby (up to 24MW) and at least two at Immingham (up to 12MW).

The consultation will take place at Grimsby Town Hall (Crosland Suite), on Wednesday 19 April between 1.30pm and 7.30pm, and at Immingham Civic Centre (Burton Hall) on Thursday 20 April between 11.30am and 7.30pm.

At these events people can view the proposed plans and talk to members of the project team.

ABP recently launched its own £2 billion plan for Energy Transition growth and Net Zero 2040. Called Ready for Tomorrow it looks to meet the challenges and grasp the opportunities.

ABP said it has already reduced its own CO2 emissions by over 35% since 2014 and invested over £55 million in sustainability measures, which includes the largest commercial rooftop solar array in the UK at the Port of Hull, electric vehicles and cranes across the group and a new fleet of more fuel-efficient pilot boats. The Port of Immingham recently trialled a Terberg hydrogen-fuelled tractor in its container terminal.

The Humber Ports complex forms the UK’s busiest trading gateway. The four ports of Immingham, Grimsby, Goole, and Hull handle more than 58 million tonnes of cargo between them each year worth approximately £75 billion.

The ports are all part of the recently designated Humber Freeport, which offers three tax sites with a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment for potential manufacturing investors.

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