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Offshore wind developers meet in Inverness to promote supply chain opportunities


By Andrew Dixon

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A CALL for unity has been made after representatives of more than 100 supply chain companies gathered in Inverness to hear about opportunities in offshore wind.

EDPR's director Dan Finch has called for the offshore wind industry to work in close partnership with the private and public sector to ensure that the opportunities for the north’s supply chain are realised.

The call came at an event which was part of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) activities to support the development of a new offshore wind supply chain in the north of Scotland.

HIE is leading a partnership of industry, academia and the public sector with the aim of developing a new offshore wind supply chain cluster across the north and north east.

DeepWind is one of eight clusters formed under the Offshore Wind Sector Deal which, itself, is part of the UK’s Industrial Strategy. EDPR and JV partner ENGIE have taken the role of cluster champion.

Mr Finch said: “In order to deliver large scale commercial contracts from the north and north east of Scotland we need to work together to realise the opportunities for regional businesses. The cluster should benefit from the strong history of the oil and gas sector in the region. Events such as these can help to support organisations, making sure that they are ready and able to provide the required services – at a competitive cost and scale.

“Other areas of the UK have responded well to renewables development and benefited massively in return. These opportunities lie in Scotland and we are determined for them to be realised.”

The cluster aims to raise the productivity and competitiveness of its member companies, becoming a hub of innovation and collaboration while helping set the skills agenda based on the sectors future requirements out to 2030.

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