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Weekly update, 11th May

15th May, 2015

Energy & Business Services Encouraging progress continues to be made at the Forss Business & Technology Park, which is now being operated by Abbey Ecosse. The Park is currently supporting the work of Balfour Beatty in the north, and is about to become the north Highland base for a major onshore wind energy company. It […]

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Weekly update, 4th May

08th May, 2015

Energy & Business Services The MeyGen tidal project in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth continues to make progress. In late March Atlantis Resources Ltd announced that Lockheed Martin had won a contract to build an Atlantis AR1500 turbine for the 6MW project. The US company will deliver the machine, which has a rotor diameter […]

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Weekly update, 16th March

20th Mar, 2015

Energy & Business Services The Meygen tidal energy project continues to progress, with arrival in Caithness of the steel to be used by JGC Engineering Services to fabricate the underwater structures in Phase 1 of the project. The steel arrived at Scrabster harbour and was safely offloaded by staff from JGC and H. Simpson Contractors […]

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Weekly update, 23rd February 2015

27th Feb, 2015

Energy & Business Services Energy & Utility Skills and Scottish & Southern Energy have this week been advertising an exciting Employability Programme, based in part from North Highland College UHI in Thurso. The programme is aimed at people for whom finding work in the energy sector without previous experience is proving to be a barrier. […]

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Weekly Update, 9th February 2015

13th Feb, 2015

Energy & Business services: Atlantis Resources, the company that owns the MeyGen tidal energy project, has issued an interesting Newsletter with updates on its progress – both on the ground at Ness of Quoys and with the build of its new 1.5MW AR1500 turbine. The newsletter includes interviews with its Chief Technology Officer and with […]

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Weekly update, 2nd February 2015

06th Feb, 2015

Energy & Business services: I was delighted to take part this week with June Love in a visit from overseas representatives of an energy/ engineering company. The visit, which was coordinated by CNSRP partner Highlands and Islands Enterprise, took in specific locations in Caithness, and also allowed discussions to take place with relevant local representatives. […]

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Weekly update, 26th January 2015

30th Jan, 2015

Energy & Business services: The offshore renewables industry has been in Aberdeen this week for Scottish Renewables’ Offshore Wind & Supply Chain Conference/ Exhibition. The sector remains of real interest in the north due to the continuing developments with the two Moray Firth offshore windfarm consortiums – Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) and Moray Offshore […]

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Weekly Update, 19th January 2015

23rd Jan, 2015

Energy & Business services: MeyGen’s tidal project at the Inner Sound kicks off in earnest this month, with work starting on the groundwork for onshore access road and buildings at Ness of Quoys, just east of Gills Harbour http://renews.biz/82743/crews-pave-way-for-meygen/ And MeyGen subcontractor Fisher Marine has been working out of Gills Harbour this week, conducting survey […]

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Weekly update, 15th December 2014

19th Dec, 2014

Energy & Business services: Today’s (Friday’s) John O’ Groat Journal carries news that Caledonia Green Innovations (CGI) is re-opening the engineering facility at Bower, Caithness, creating up to 35 jobs. CGI is one of a number of Aberdeen-based companies that have been involved in the ongoing programme of engagements that have been led by CNSRP […]

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Weekly update, 8th December 2014

12th Dec, 2014

Energy & Business services: The Partnership’s Advisory Board met this week, and members heard a presentation from Calum Davidson, Director of Energy & Low Carbon at CNSRP partner Highlands and Islands Enterprise, on a feasibility study currently taking place on the subject of a possible “Floating Wind Test & Demonstration centre” off the north coast […]

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