A Global Freeport for a Global Britain

The REA have launched the Freeport East Report. This report assesses the current transport landscape and focuses on the additional electricity capacity needed in Freeport East by 2035. Spanning Felixstowe, Harwich, Ipswich and Stowmarket – this is one of the UK’s most strategically viable economic and transport hubs.

This comprehensive report includes: 

• An introduction of the Freeport East Green Transport Hub opportunities,  development strategy, and relevant plans for transport decarbonisation.
• A summary of the top-down analysis performed in 2024 to inform the Green Transport Hub Strategy.
• A bottom-up assessment of the additional electricity capacity requirements for 2035.
• A review of electricity capacity planning arrangements and latest proposals for change highlighting how evidence presented here can be utilised to help justify additional investment in electricity network capacity.
• Conclusions and recommendations that highlight potential next steps to secure investment in additional electricity network capacity.

Essential reading for government, distribution network operators, fleet operators, chargepoint operators and investors in the region.

Find the full report here:  Freeport East