Caithness & Sutherland
Scotland’s northern edge
Caithness & Sutherland is rapidly emerging as a hub for clean energy, engineering excellence, and innovation. Long celebrated for its dramatic coastlines and now the UNESCO‑recognised Flow Country, the region leads the way in the UK’s renewable revolution with pioneering wind and tidal projects such as MeyGen and the West of Orkney Windfarm.
A skilled workforce – shaped by decades of expertise in the nuclear and engineering sectors – underpins a growing economy built on energy, technology, and new industries, including the ambitious spaceport developments. Strong partnerships, natural assets, and a culture of innovation are attracting investment, creating high value jobs, and positioning the region at the forefront of global climate action.
Caithness & Sutherland is where world class landscapes meet world leading ideas.
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Key Projects & Opportunities:
MeyGen Tidal Array – expanding to 28MW, future potential 398MW
Sutherland Spaceport – enabling up to 12 launches per year
Peatland Restoration – £250m investment supporting climate action
SSEN Transmission – £bn’s grid upgrades this decade
Housing Delivery – 1,281 new homes planned
Enabling priorities – Grid enhancement, harbour upgrades, NC500 infrastructure investment, sports and leisure facilities
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