Regional Opportunities
Each region of the Highlands has its own diverse and exciting investment opportunities.
Spotlight on Caithness & Sutherland
- Onshore wind in the area produces 432MW of energy. There are more than 40 further consented wind farms in various stages of development.
- West of Orkney Wind Farm will generate 2000MW of energy.
- MeyGen tidal array expanding to 28MW (with a potential of 398MW).
- Development of Sutherland Spaceport
- SSEN transmissions investing £20bn this decade in new and upgraded network infrastructure.
- Proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site at The Flow Country, £millions of investment available in carbon credits.
- 2,000 tonnes Hydrogen produced at Gordonbush Wind Farm, Sutherland.
Spotlight on Inner Moray Firth
- Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport – £6.5 billion in investment, 18,300 jobs, 520 ha of prime industrial land
- World famous attractions including Loch Ness and Cairngorm National Park
- £44.8M invested into a world class tourism redevelopment of Inverness Castle opening in late 2025
- Growing life sciences and technology sectors supported by Inverness Campus
- World’s largest cluster of deep-water wind projects worth around £7bn
- 6,150 new homes to be delivered in the Inner Moray Firth region within the next 10 years
Spotlight on West Highland
- Coire Glas hydro pumped storage scheme with potential capacity of up to 1500MW and expected 500 jobs over 6 years (SSE Renewables)
- Upgrading the energy transmission network (Skye to Fort Augustus)
- Kishorn Port with significant potential to support future offshore wind development
- Ambitious Fort William 2040 masterplan produced for future growth
- ALVANCE – one of the world’s greenest metal production plants
- Recognised as ‘The Outdoor Capital of the UK’ leading in adventure tourism
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