The UK government is to invest £95m in the creation of two new offshore wind ports that will support 6000 jobs.
London has awarded Able Marine Energy Park on the south bank of the Humber river up to £75m while £20m is going to the Teesworks site on the River Tees.
Together the ports will have the capacity to house up to seven manufacturers to support the development of next-generation offshore wind projects, said the government.
Around 3000 jobs will be created at each location, it added.
Construction at both sites will begin later this year and once complete, the two ports will have the capacity to support the development of up to 9GW of offshore wind projects each year, according to the government.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “During the Industrial Revolution over 200 years ago, wind powered the sails of ships from the Humber and Teesside trading goods around the world.
“Now the Humber and Teesside will put the wind in the sails of our new green industrial revolution, building the next generation of offshore wind turbines whilst creating 6000 new green jobs in the process.
“Our multi-million-pound investment in these historic coastal communities is a major step towards producing the clean, cheap energy we need to power our homes and economy without damaging the environment.”
The government funding will be provided through the £160m investment to upgrade port infrastructure and support manufacturing announced by the Prime Minister in October 2020.
Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng added: “The offshore wind sector is a major British industrial success story, providing cheap, green electricity while supporting thousands of good-quality jobs. While the UK has the largest installed capacity of offshore wind in the world, we are determined to ensure we are fully capturing the economic benefits in this country.
“To ensure our businesses, supply chain and high-skilled workforce can fully share in the sector’s success, today’s investment in the Humber region and Teesside will put the UK in pole position to land new offshore wind investors.”