Notes to Editors
About DONG Energy:
DONG Energy (NASDAQ OMX: DENERG) is one of Northern Europe's leading energy groups and is headquartered in Denmark. Around 6,200 ambitious employees, including over 850 in the UK, develop, construct and operate offshore wind farms, generate power and heat from our power stations as well as supply and trade in energy to wholesale, business and residential customers. In addition, we produce oil and gas, and a process has been initiated to divest this business unit. The continuing part of the Group has approximately 5,800 employees and generated a revenue in 2016 of DKK 61 billion (EUR 8.2 billion). For further information, see www.dongenergy.co.uk or follow us @DONGEnergyUK on Twitter.
Mira Rosten, Environment and Consents Specialist at DONG Energy, said:
"DONG Energy is absolutely committed to making a positive contribution to the local areas where our operations are based, and we're proud of our role in developing renewable energy on the East coast
"This new fund will help to support community fishing projects that are working alongside us in the Holderness area."
Applications are encouraged for projects that have wide potential benefits to local fishing communities. Only applicants who belong to, or who represent HFIG, are eligible to submit project ideas.
The fund will be open to applications until 7th August 2016. Further details on how to apply can be found here.
Proposals will be evaluated by the Westermost Rough Fishing Community Project Steering Group that is formed of a DONG Energy representative and a West of Morecambe Fisheries Fund representative.
Westermost Rough offshore wind farm, located 8 kilometres from the Holderness coast, has a capacity of 210 megawatts, producing enough green electricity to power over 150,000 UK homes.
