News

The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters get on board with marine power

July 31, 2012
HIE, Highland Council, News, Policy

The Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters in the North of Scotland will today confirm their place on the global marine energy map with the launch of the area as a Marine Energy Park. Energy and Climate Change Minister Greg Barker will welcome the launch of the marine park during a visit to Thurso in Caithness, […]

Pentland Firth poised to become first energy park in Scotland

January 27, 2012
CNSRP, HIE, News, Policy

THE Pentland Firth is poised to become the first marine energy park in Scotland, it has emerged.   Energy minister Greg Barker has asked Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP John Thurso to host a meeting of the Marine Energy Programme Board in the county this summer, at which the minister hopes to be in […]

New marine power sites leased out by Crown Estate, Source:BBC News

October 12, 2011
Crown Estate, Developer, HIE, Highland Council, News

The Crown Estate has announced it has leased out a further Eight areas of seabed for wave and tidal projects. This now takes the total number of UK projects to more than 30.   The new sites are from the second application window for projects in connection with the Scottish government’s Saltire Prize.   They range from […]

A rising tide?

August 30, 2011
CNSRP, HIE, News

From The Economist A remote town hopes to become a clean-energy hub   EVEN on a sunny day the rugged coastline of Caithness—with its small towns huddled round little harbours, looking 15 miles across the Pentland Firth to the dark cliffs of Orkney—feels as though it is on the edge of the world. The remoteness […]

Simon tasked to attract inward investment in Caithness

July 5, 2011
HIE, News, Policy

A novel approach in combining the skills of the private and public sectors is being tried in Caithness and North Sutherland.   A senior project manager with internationally renowned engineering services company Babcock International is working on secondment with HIE.   Chartered Engineer Simon Coles, who is general manager of the Babcock Forss office supporting […]

Regional agencies publish Onshore Action Plan

June 15, 2011
CNSRP, HIE, Highland Council, News, Policy

The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment (PFBE) facilitated workshops where work was mainly focussed on the onshore development that will be necessary in North Highland to enable and support wave, tidal and offshore wind power. These sectors have been identified as priorites for the Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership, of which the Highland […]