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Sutherland Spaceport: Greg Clark MP, the UK Government’s Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was in the north this week to visit the site of the proposed Spaceport in North Sutherland. Also on the visit, which was extensively covered on BBC and STV television news, were representatives of the UK Space […]
Energy & Business Services: Yet another milestone was achieved for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm (BOWL) project this week, as the final turbine foundation (number 86 of 86) was installed by contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting. Travellers on the A9 and A99 on the east coast of Caithness will this week have seen the huge SHL vessel […]
Energy & Business Services: Further evidence that the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm project is moving from its construction phase to its operations and maintenance (O&M) phase, with this week’s announcement that SeaCat Services has signed a further two-year charter contract with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to provide O&M support to its activities for the Beatrice project. […]
Energy & Business Services: Representatives of Sykes @ Home were in Caithness this week to begin a recruitment process for Homeworkers, beginning with a well-supported drop-in recruitment event in Thurso. CNSRP partner Highlands and Islands. Sykes staff were delighted at the response and are looking forward to continuing to advertise the opportunity. Coverage of the […]
Tourism: Interesting to note that Whitbread have this week confirmed an intention to submit planning application to build a Premier Inn in Thurso. The proposal is for ground near Thurso railway station, and the news has been given a cautious welcome, with some questions about effects on existing hotel businesses. More at https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/News/Premier-Inn-planned-for-derelict-Thurso-site-31052018.htm Enabling activities: […]
Energy & Business services: As progress continues with the onshore and offshore construction of the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm, news comes this week that the other offshore wind development in the Moray Firth has seen a change to its consortium of ownership. A 33.4% stake in the Moray East project has been taken by Mitsubishi Corporation […]
Energy & Business services: Interesting this week to read news of continuing interest in Floating Offshore Wind on the north cost of Caithness and Sutherland. As I’ve previously mentioned here, the Dounreay Tri project intended to build a Floating Offshore demonstrator project at a site around 6km north of Dounreay, but following that company’s entering […]
Energy & Business services: • Crown Estate Scotland has announced that following last September’s Contracts for Difference auction, which demonstrated a sharp fall in the cost of offshore wind electricity, it will now consult industry and government on further leasing rounds for offshore wind. Marine Scotland will lead a planning process to identify potential new […]
Energy & Business services: An interesting update report in today’s John O’Groat Journal, which highlights that Fraser Well Management has been appointed to carry out work on the “Wick well” oil field off the Caithness coast at Lybster. The field is said to have a significant estimated reserve of oil. Operations are expected to commence […]
Enabling activities: Delighted to see the news this week that Ashley Ann Ltd has announced its purchase of the former Caithness Glass premises in Wick, allowing it to further expand its capacity, creating new jobs. The move has been backed by an investment of £190,000 from CNSRP partner Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) http://news.hie.co.uk/all-news/caithness-firm-set-to-expand/ Our […]