Testimonials

Renewables in the Highlands and Islands? Don’t just take our word for it.

In this testimonial section we have asked renewable energy industry leaders to tell it like it is. Let’s hear from those working daily within the renewables sector about the opportunities that exist for the Highlands and Islands:

"Scotland has unparalleled renewable resources that could make it a future renewable power house of Europe, delivering new supplies of affordable and reliable energy, creating new employment while also tackling climate change.

"It is fitting that much of the innovation and drive for renewables is coming from the Highlands and Islands, because these communities understand the importance of providing for their future in a sustainable, responsible manner, and are also surrounded by wind, wave, tidal and bioenergy resources to match those anywhere else in Europe." Maf Smith, Scottish Renewables Forum

"The Highlands and Islands of Scotland is the renewable resource capital of  Europe. This unique and balanced resource includes sufficient wave energy to power the UK three times over.

"Wave power is opening a rare 'new door' in the energy sector. It promises to  deliver an industrial opportunity on the same scale as wind energy,  generating thousands of Megawatts, tens of thousands of jobs, and giving access to an export market quoted as being in excess of £500 billion.

"Ocean Power Delivery Ltd is leading the world in this exciting new sector, and is committed to rolling out its technology in Scotland. The unwavering commitment and drive of Highlands and Islands Enterprise has been critical to retaining our presence here to date, and will be a decisive factor in driving the industry forward in, and for, the region."  Richard Yemm, Ocean Power Delivery

"We are fortunate to be based in Orkney in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, where we not only have ideal wave and tidal energy resources, but also a fantastic network of local suppliers with the expertise to ensure the continued success of EMEC." Neil Kermode, EMEC

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