Major £923 Million subsea cable factory plans unveiled for Port of Tyne

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LS Eco Advanced Cables (LSEAC) has revealed ambitious plans for a landmark £923 million high-voltage cable production facility at the Port of Tyne. The project could breathe new life into the region by creating 500 direct jobs.

While plans are still in their early phases, the proposed facility would manufacture cables to carry clean, renewable energy from offshore wind farms back to UK shores. This initiative promises immediate employment and could trigger more than a thousand additional roles across the broader supply chain, positioning the North East at the heart of Britain’s clean energy revolution.

A comprehensive public consultation has begun for five weeks from 14 May through 18 June to ensure local communities play a central role. This consultation allows residents, local businesses, and regional organisations to review, discuss, and influence the project's development, ahead of the final planning submission to South Tyneside Council later this year.

If realised, the facility would be transformative, not only economically but also environmentally. It would strengthen the UK’s capacity to support renewable energy infrastructure at scale and accelerate the national shift towards sustainable power generation.

Sangdon Lee, director at LS Eco Advanced Cables Ltd., said: "At a time when the UK is moving ever more quickly to decarbonising its energy supply, now more than ever, there is a huge need for the infrastructure underpinning that transition.

"We're delighted as a joint venture to be proposing this facility for a sub-sea cable development – but we must make sure it works for the local community. That's why we deeply value the input of everyone in the area to this consultation and encourage people to share their views and shape the future of this project."

North East Mayor, Kim McGuinness, added: "We are leading the way to bring this incredible new facility to our region and with it thousands of new jobs. LS Eco Advanced Cables will truly establish North East England as the home of the green energy revolution while also supporting the nation's drive for energy security."

She continued: "It will create a new industrial icon – a symbol of our ambition on a global scale to compare with the Swan Hunter cranes that once overlooked the Tyne."

Matt Beeton, chief executive of the Port of Tyne, added: "The proposed cable manufacturing facility is a huge generational employment opportunity for people in the North East and complements the region's already impressive advanced manufacturing sector. It demonstrates the ability of the region to attract significant international investors to support the clean energy transition, with the Port of Tyne at its heart."