The Isle of Wight Council has received a double boost in its efforts to support the green economy.
The council has secured nearly £700,000 of European money to help finance the necessary preparatory works for its Solent Offshore Energy Centre (SOEC) proposals to create tidal energy testing facilities off the Island’s southern tip at St Catherine’s Point. It has also secured a further £1.1 million towards the establishment of private sector-led consortium (Solent Offshore Renewable Energy Consortium – SOREC) to support businesses across the south east wishing to take advantage of the growing number of opportunities in the offshore renewables sector.