Major offshore wind expansion at Port of Montrose | Scottish Enterprise Newsroom

“SSE’s selection of the Port as its preferred location for its operations and maintenance base for Berwick Bank further strengthens Scotland’s offshore wind supply chain and will create more jobs as well as investment in skills, infrastructure and local communities.

Official response and confirmed impact

“Scotland’s ports are critical enablers of our offshore wind ambitions and key economic assets for surrounding communities, with the Port of Montrose set to become one of the world's largest offshore wind operations and maintenance hubs, supporting the Berwick Bank, Seagreen and Inch Cape offshore wind farms.

“Through our strategic investment in offshore wind, we are helping to develop the infrastructure, skills and supply chains needed to secure long-term economic growth and export opportunities from the global market.”

Derek Robertson, CEO at Subsea Micropiles said: “Scotland has become an important base for our growth.

We rely on the deep pool of talent, skills and offshore experience here to develop our technology, services and expand into a global market.

"Ultimately, we see significant potential to establish high-volume production of our anchor and foundation systems in Montrose as the market develops.

These are scalable solutions which can be manufactured locally, with the potential to retain significant economic benefit in Scotland through engineering, vessel services and offshore supply chain.