Location
Scotland’s strategic base for green energy innovation
Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport offers unparalleled opportunities for offshore wind developers and investors, positioning itself as a premier hub for manufacturing, operations, maintenance, and integration of offshore wind components.
Located in the Scottish Highlands, the Freeport provides direct access to Scotland’s extensive offshore wind projects, including the ScotWind leasing areas, which encompass 30GW across 20 sites, with 19.3GW dedicated to floating wind. This proximity ensures streamlined logistics and reduced operational costs for offshore wind initiatives.
The Strategic Investment Model (SIM) Milestone Map outlines the key infrastructure projects and timelines driving Scotland’s offshore wind future.
A connected cluster of ports and sites
Strategically located right at the heart of Scotland’s offshore renewables opportunity with easy access to the North Sea, Europe and beyond
Harness the offshore wind opportunity
Access Scotland’s huge 45GW offshore wind market and 20–30 year project pipeline, including ScotWind and INTOG leasing
Global hub for floating offshore wind
Including the fabrication, assembly and maintenance of floating substructures and components to supply ScotWind, INTOG and the rest of the world
Green hydrogen hub
Using our vast wind resources to produce, store, distribute and export hydrogen on a commercial scale
“A dynamic cluster of strategic ports and development sites offers exciting opportunities to globally impact a net zero future.”
Scottish Development International
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The Green Freeport sites are
designed to support the full lifecycle
of offshore wind projects, from
manufacturing and assembly to
ongoing operations and
maintenance
The sites
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Alison Wilson | Investment and Development Manager
