Building British supply chains through Scout Moor II

This week the team visited Hutchinson Engineering in Widnes, a family-run company with big ambitions to bring wind turbine tower manufacturing back to England. Their vision is clear: more jobs, more apprenticeships, and more investment kept here in the UK.

The link to projects like Scout Moor II couldn't be stronger. Without a steady pipeline of new onshore wind farms, UK businesses can't justify the long-term investment needed to scale up. But with the right projects in place, companies like Hutchinson can grow, create skilled jobs, and keep the benefits of the energy transition here in Britain and the North of England.

For too long, many turbine components have been manufactured overseas. The lack of projects in England made it impossible to sustain a domestic market, a missed opportunity for British industry. Scout Moor II can help change that. By providing certainty, the project can support UK companies to expand, invest in new capability, and strengthen the local supply chain.

Peter Rowe, Project Lead for Scout Moor II at Cubico, said: “When you stand inside Hutchinson’s factory, you can see the scale of the opportunity. Scout Moor II is about more than generating clean power on the moors – it’s about giving UK businesses the confidence to invest, creating jobs in the North, and helping build industries that will serve the country for decades to come.”

Steve Adams, Managing Director of Hutchinson Engineering, added: “The skills and ambition are here in the North – what we need is certainty. With the right pipeline of projects, businesses like Hutchinson can invest, grow, and create more local jobs. That is why schemes like Scout Moor II are so important – they do not just generate clean power, they unlock wider opportunities for the UK economy.”

A wind farm on the hills near Lancashire and Greater Manchester can spark new opportunities for businesses and communities right across the North West – and strengthen the UK economy at the same time.

Over the coming months, Cubico will be engaging more closely with the local supply chain. If your business could play a role in Scout Moor II, we would love to hear from you.