Incentives and Benefits
Why Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport?
Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport plays a key role in stimulating economic activity and sustainable economic growth.
We’re here to promote innovation, and create long-term prosperity for both businesses and communities in the Highlands of Scotland. We have already secured our first investors and we are actively looking to attract additional inward investment.
Government support and incentives
Backed by both the UK and Scottish governments, the Green Freeport benefits from a comprehensive package of support, including grants and tax incentives to drive green investment, jobs and innovation
Green innovation hub
Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport is helping to deliver renewable energy, with vast offshore wind potential, clean hydrogen production and cutting-edge energy technologies paving the way for the green transition
Business-friendly environment
The Green Freeport offers a range of financial and operational incentives - including tax breaks and streamlined regulations - to support businesses in clean energy, manufacturing, technology and logistics, making it easier to invest and grow
Skilled workforce
Scotland is renowned for its highly skilled and diverse workforce, and Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport benefits from this with access to leading education and training centres that ensure a steady supply of talent in key sectors
Ideally located ports serve as supporting hubs for offshore wind projects on Scotland’s east coast
Strategic location
The UK’s ambitions for floating offshore wind (FLOW) require port facilities that combine substantial water depth, heavy-lift capacity and extensive quayside space to support deployment at the necessary scale.
This includes enabling the serial fabrication, marshalling, assembly and transport of floating offshore wind turbines - particularly foundations that may each weigh thousands of tonnes and require significant space.
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Port of Ardersier
Owned by Haventus, Ardersier is the UK’s largest brownfield port. 450 acres positioned to lead in energy transition manufacturing, assembly, marshalling and integration.
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Port of Inverness
The port that the capital of the Highlands was built around with continuous operations since 1847. Port of Inverness continues to expand its activity supporting the onshore renewables sector alongside its traditional role as the main hub for fuels in the Highlands region: aviation, road, heating and industrial, and a wide range of dry cargos.
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Inverness Campus
Inverness Campus is a world-class business location with pioneering facilities. It brings together businesses, researchers, academia and scientists providing the perfect place to collaborate and innovate.
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Highland Deephaven
The 468-acre Highland Deephaven industrial estate, formerly Evanton Airfield, offers large areas of brownfield and greenfield land zoned and available for development. Strategically located on the Cromarty Firth with direct access from the A9, Highland Deephaven is the perfect site for businesses looking to develop manufacturing, research and operational facilities for the growing renewables industry
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Port of Cromarty Firth
The Port of Cromarty Firth in Invergordon is at the heart of a green energy revolution and is ideally located to take advantage of this seismic shift in energy generation. The Cromarty Firth has supported more offshore wind projects than any other Scottish location, with this track record of success established through modern port infrastructure, a world-class supply chain and a highly skilled workforce.
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Pitcalzean
Associated British Ports (ABP) plans to build a new base for offshore wind manufacturing, assembly and marshalling at Pitcalzean Farm, just to the north of Port of Nigg. This is in response to industry’s huge demand for facilities in the area to service ScotWind and Scotland’s other offshore renewables projects.
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Port of Nigg
The Port of Nigg is the largest port facility in the Moray Firth and one of Scotland's most important energy industry facilities, recognised for its world class multi-sector capability and offering unique turnkey solutions to customers. Nigg boasts multiple deep-water quays, significant laydown areas and some of the largest construction and assembly shops in the UK.
Commitment to sustainability
By investing in Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, businesses can secure their future growth and also contribute to a sustainable future. The Green Freeport focuses on promoting clean energy projects, circular economy initiatives and innovations that align with global environmental goals, as well as supporting the economy, communities and businesses of the region.
Got a question? Talk to us
Alison Wilson | Investment and Development Manager
