Bassetlaw District Council has welcomed proposals set out in the Government’s Industrial Strategy that could boost the development of the Clean Energy Super Cluster sites of former power stations along the Trent Valley in Bassetlaw.
As well as locking in the commitment to investing in Fusion through the STEP project at West Burton, the Government has also announced The Strategic Industrial Sites Accelerator.
This will identify and prepare strategically significant industrial sites in the Industrial Strategy’s growth-driving sectors such as Clean Energy Industries to attract major investment. It addresses specific barriers to these sites through support on land remediation, grid connections, transport, and planning.
Councillor Charles Adams, cabinet member for business and skill at Bassetlaw District Council, said: “It’s great to see the STEP Fusion project at West Burton in Bassetlaw feature as a case study in the Government’s Industrial Strategy and that the Government’s commitment to the UK’s fusion energy programme can drive economic growth not just in Bassetlaw, but across the wider region.
“I particularly welcome the announcement of the new Strategic Industrial Sites Accelerator and we look forward to working with the Government on this so we can bring forward the delivery of the opportunities identified through the Trent Valley Super Cluster study.
“What this means is that the Government is going to make it easier to redevelop areas like the power station sites and make them more attractive for investment. Working with partners like Mayor Claire and EMMCA the Super Cluster has the potential to become the UK’s clean energy Silicon Valley.”
