
The Highlands and Islands are home to a great number of companies working in the renewable energy sector. Some are new, others - existing businesses with well proven track records - are diversifying into this emerging market.
The company profiles you will find in this section are not exhaustive; just a representative cross-section of the companies working in and supporting renewable energy:
Balcas - Invergordon biomass plant, which will produce 100,000 tonnes of brites wood pellet when fully operational in 2009
Bryan Rendall Electrical - Orkney-based electrical engineers with an international customer base
ChillWind - Leading wind monitoring company
Delta Marine - Tug boat charter fleet geared up for the renewable energy industry
Edward Mackay Ltd. - Civil engineering company with a track record in renewables
Invisible Heating Systems - Specialists in underfloor heating systems based in Ullapool.
Scottish Hydro Contracting - Electrical contractors who are part of the Scottish and Southern Energy Group
Isleburn - Engineering services company that has successfully carved a niche in renewables
Vestas - World leader in wind turbines who have a production facility in Argyll
Wavegen - The UK's top wave energy company
Weldex - Crane hire company specialising in heavy lifts