Montrose is set to become a bigger part of Scotland’s offshore wind industry, with a new manufacturing facility expected to support about 80 jobs.
Engineering firm Subsea Micropiles will run the factory at the Port of Montrose after investing £5m. The Scottish National Investment Bank is providing a further £6.7m, with Scottish Enterprise pledging £1.45m.
The site will produce components for wind farms in Scottish waters and international markets. Subsea Micropiles already has an operations base at the port, and says it is drawing on the region’s engineering skills and offshore experience as it expands.
A second jobs boost for the port
SSE has also selected Montrose as its preferred location for an operations base for the Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm. That project is expected to create another 100 jobs.
Berwick Bank B is planned to have up to 307 turbines, generating enough electricity to power as many as six million homes. The Montrose base would support the project’s wider operations and supply chain.
The combined announcements are expected to bring more investment in skills, infrastructure and local businesses across Angus and the North East of Scotland.
Why it matters for Britain
The plans would give Montrose new manufacturing and offshore operations work, while keeping more of the economic value of Scotland’s renewable energy development in local supply chains. They also strengthen the UK’s industrial capability in a growing energy sector.
