Jobs in Operation and management of Offshore Wind
The geographic proximity of Caithness and particular Wick Harbour to the offshore wind projects
(and potential projects) in the outer Moray Firth offers significant economic opportunities.
Jobs in Operation and management of Tidal Energy
The success of Atlantis Resources Ltd (ARL) in taking steps to develop the world’s first commercial
tidal power stationin the Pentland Firth offers a number of economic opportunities for the local area.
Attracting Business Services companies
To maximise existing and future skills generated in Caithness to attract companies offering business services into the area.
Future employment in Nuclear Services
To maximise the opportunities presented by the skills and/or current major nuclear companies in the
local area to focus on a national and international nuclear services market.
Launching small satellites from Sutherland
This Project concerns the establishment of a satellite launch facility (>500kg payload) on the Moine in Sutherland
to enable low cost, micro-launchers to insert satellites into low earth orbits (500-700km altitude.
Bringing benefits from the North Coast 500
The success of the North Coast 500 offers a number of opportunities to the local area.
