Scottish Enterprise initiative announced at the Offshore Wind & Supply Chain conference in Aberdeen attended by Caithness Renewables

Generators paid £14m to constrain off from the grid when they could make hydrogen and store the energy?

Eann Sincliar of CNSRP says, "Meygen, the leaseholders of the Inner Sound tidal site in the Pentland Firth, will be holding two public information days next week to update on their progress with the draft Environment Statement to be submitted to Highland Council and Scottish Government. There will be visual displays, and Meygen staff will be on hand to answer questions. The events will be in the Mey Village Hall on Tuesday 6th December (9am-8pm) and Wednesday 7th December (9am-6.30pm)."

news so new that it's not on the internet yet! Well done to Stuart and his team.

See scoping report here:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2011/11/28104658/0

Offshore wind skills gaps

Gap 1 - “quality engineering” to match the complicated computing, technology and innovative designs required for today’s turbines.

Gap 2 - project managers - experienced, skilled people who have handled large projects before

Gap 3 - acute shortage - people who can interpret sea bed surveys