Clean Energy in the UK

Major clusters

• Newcastle & the North East

  Batteries, offshore energy, ageing research and subsea engineering

• Teesside & the Humber

  Hydrogen, carbon capture, offshore wind and heavy industrial capability

• Cornwall & Plymouth

  Marine technology, Earth observation, geothermal and critical minerals

• Nottingham & Derby

  Aerospace propulsion, rail engineering and sustainable chemistry

• Norwich & the East

  Plant and food science, offshore energy and agricultural technology

Emerging & supporting clusters

• Oxford

  Quantum, vaccines, space and a major national laboratory campus

• Birmingham & the West Midlands

  Automotive, batteries, quantum sensing and a deep manufacturing supply chain

• Bristol & Bath

  Semiconductor design, robotics, aerospace and quantum in one small geography

• Sheffield & Rotherham

  Applied manufacturing research at a scale few countries have

• Liverpool City Region

  Infection research, biomanufacturing, materials chemistry and a Freeport

• Glasgow & the Central Belt

  Satellite manufacturing, photonics, quantum and advanced manufacturing

• Cardiff & South Wales

  Compound semiconductors, steel and materials, and broadcast production

• Southampton & Portsmouth

  Maritime engineering, defence, photonics and marine autonomy

Universities & research

Energy research institutes, offshore renewable testing capability and nuclear research facilities.

Investment

Infrastructure capital, utilities and development finance rather than classic venture funding.

Government support

Freeports and Investment Zones on the east coast and in Scotland and Wales target clean energy supply chains.