Weekly update, 18th November
22nd
Nov,
2013
Energy/ Business Services: This week saw the latest in a series of annual Information Days on the Pentland Firth & Orkney Waters wave and tidal programme. The event brought together staff and displays from key developers in the sector (Meygen, SSE Renewables/ Open Hydro, Pelamis Wave Power) as well as organisations such as The Crown […]
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Weekly update, 11th November
15th
Nov,
2013
Energy/ Business Services: I met today with members of Wick Harbour Authority and representatives from Highland Council, HIE, NDA, Dounreay, Caithness Chamber to hear an update on exciting future plans for the harbour, and to discuss how support can be prioritised to help realise some of the plans. Of particular interest is the opportunity presented […]
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Weekly Update, 4th November
11th
Nov,
2013
Energy/ Business Services: I met this week with colleagues from HIE and NDA as we discussed with a local business its exciting growth plans. As part of our ongoing focus on key projects it was good to be able to offer a joined-up approach to potential support, and I look forward to helping bring the […]
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Weekly update, 21st October
25th
Oct,
2013
Energy/ Business Services: In a week where energy has been a key nationwide topic of discussion Ignis Energy has been awarded £400,000 in loan support from the Scottish Government’s District Heating Loan Fund to support further expansion of its network in Wick. The award to Ignis is the largest in this funding round. The Wick […]
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Weekly update, 14th October 2013
21st
Oct,
2013
Energy/ Business Services: I met today (Friday) with members of Gills Harbour Ltd for an update on the Board’s current activities, particularly related to the ongoing opportunities around tidal energy development in the Pentland Firth. Gills harbour is in a geographically strategic position, sited as it is between the two difficult tidal areas of the […]
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Weekly update, 23rd September 2013
27th
Sep,
2013
Energy/ Business Services: Next week sees a meeting in Aberdeen of the Scottish Government/ Energy North Oil & Gas Task Force for the Highlands & Islands, which has been established under the chairmanship of Fergus Ewing MSP, the Scottish Government Energy Minister. Several representatives from Caithness/ North Sutherland will attend the event as the north […]
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Weekly update, 16th September 2013
20th
Sep,
2013
Energy/ Business Services: The Scottish Renewables Marine Conference took place in Inverness this week. The event’s key announcement was the news of Scottish Government consent for Meygen Ltd to develop its proposed tidal stream site in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth. A demonstration array of up to 9MW will be the first phase […]
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Partnership welcomes Meygen Ltd announcement
16th
Sep,
2013
Speaking today (Monday 16th September) at a meeting of the Executive Board of Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership (CNSRP) Sir Anthony Cleaver, Chairman of the Partnership, has given a warm welcome for the announcement by Scottish Government that Meygen Limited has been given consent to build what will be Europe’s largest tidal stream development. […]
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Weekly update, 9th September 2013
13th
Sep,
2013
Energy/ Business Services: Providing further evidence of the area’s continuing importance to the development of the oil & gas industry, Subsea 7 is investing £5.5M in expanded facilities at its Wester pipeline bundle site near Wick. Users of the road from Wick to Castletown will have noticed the first phase of this work near Bower, […]
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Weekly update, 2nd September 2013
07th
Sep,
2013
Energy/ Business Services: Productive discussions this week with a potential inward investor in the energy sector. It was particularly encouraging to be able to demonstrate the joined-up approach we take to economic opportunity, with colleagues from HIE, Dounreay, Highland Council, North Highland College, HIAL, ports and businesses all involved in supporting roles. Consultation events were […]
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