Scottish offshore renewables development sites West Coast cluster

Between 2014 and 2022 Scotland will deploy over 1500 large scale offshore wind turbines in Scottish Territorial Waters and Round 3 offshore wind projects.

Scotland is uniquely placed to exploit its energy potential to the full and deliver a sustainable, world-leading renewable energy industry.

In Scotland, locations at ports for offshore wind manufacturing fall into a number of geographic clusters which also offer the opportunity to house installation along with operations and maintenance facilities:

The West Coast Cluster comprises 4 priority sites which were identified by N-RIP as suitable for offshore wind manufacturing:

• Arnish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
• Kishorn, Wester Ross, Highlands
• Hunterston, Firth of Clyde
• Campbeltown/Machrihanish, Kintyre Peninsula, Argyll

These priority sites can be supported by the following other sites in the West Coast Cluster, offering potential for operations and maintenance, logistical support services and supply chain manufacturing:

• Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides
• Ullapool, West Highlands
• Kyle of Lochalsh, West Highlands
• Mallaig, West Highlands
• Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
• Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Inner Hebrides
• Barcaldine, Oban, Argyll
• Ayr, Ayrshire
• Inchgreen, Inverclyde
• Troon, Ayrshire